Spoken in Arabic and subtitled in English, Morine follows the birth and life of the titled character which is based on a real-life story. After losing her mother during childbirth and then abandoned by her father, Morine is raised by her grandfather. As a priest, he teaches her to read, write and serve God even though it is forbidden for girls by Lebanese law.
Spain
Marbella film festival
1-Best Director
Egypt
Alexandria International Film Festival
2-Best First Feature (International)
3-Best Artistic Achievement
Lebanon
Murex D’or
4-Best Lebanese film of the year
Beirut Golden Awards
5-Best Feature
6-Best Actor(Mounir Maasri)
Lebanese Movie Awards
Nominations:
7-Best Lebanese Feature Film
8-Best Director
9-Best Cinematography
10-Best Ensemble Cast
11-Best sound design
Awards:
12-Best production design
13-Best wardrobe
14-Best Make up
Recipient of :
15-The Medal of the Maronite Patriarchate
16-The Medal of The Syriac Lebanese League
United States
International Christian Visual Media-ICVM ( Dallas-Texas)
17-Silver Award 2nd international feature film
Indie Fest Film Festival
18-Award of excellence
19-Special Mention
Great lake Film Festival
20-Best feature
Oniros Film Award
21-Best Feature Film
Christian family Film Festival
22-Best Foreign Feature
National Religious Broadcasters- NRB
23-Jury award
24-Public Award
Official selections:
Heartland international Film Festival (Indiana)
25-North American premiere
International Asian Film Festival (Los Angeles )
26- South American premiere
International out of competition Festival Screenings
Canada
Canadian Lebanese Film Festival
27-Guest (Canadian Premiere)
Australia
Australian Lebanese Film Festival
28-Guest (Australian Premiere)
Tunisia
Carthage Film Festival
Guest
29-Out of competition screening
Moroco
Dakhla Film Festival
Guest
30-Out of competition screening
Box Office
ALL Lebanese Cinemas (Total of 75000 viewers)
New York
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Montreal
Calgary
Halifax
Ottawa
Emirate Airlines
Director and writeer
Tony Farjallah
Writer
Tony Farjallah
Stars
Carmen BsaibesMounir MaasriGhassan Massoud
Trailer:
Tony Farjallah
Producer/Writer/ Director
TV/Film Senior Instructor, School of Arts and Sciences
LAU (Lebanese American University)
Education (Degree/ University/ Year of completion)
1985:Bacc II
Antonine College - Baabda.
1987-1989: Philosophy-Metaphysics Saint John University - St Jodard - Lyon -France.
1992: Licence en Theologie
USEK - Lebanon.
1993: Diploma in ecumenism (not achieved) Angelicum -Roma-Italy.
1996: Master in Educational Technology University of Montreal- Montreal - Canada.
1998: BA in Film Production (with Distinction) Concordia University -Montreal -Canada.
1999: BA in communication - TV emphasis
UQUAM University- Montreal- Canada
Academic Appointments
1996 - 1997: Radio/TV /F ilm Instructor Lake of two Mountains High school- Canada
1999-2000:Teaching Theology at Antonine university & catechism at Sagesse High school Ain El Saade
2000-2003:Teaching TV & Film as part timer at :
-Lebanese American University ( LAU)
- Antonine University (UPA)
- Academie Libanaise des Beaux Arts (ALBA)