Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous
Mehdia, an Ethiopian migrant domestic worker in Beirut, loves Ahmed, a Syrian refugee who struggles to survive dealing in second-hand metal scraps, while affected by a mysterious physical condition related to shrapnel wounds exposure during the war. Their love story seems to have no future, but since they have nothing, they can lose nothing. When the opportunity presents itself, they leave Beirut in a hopeful and desperate get-away while Ahmed’s physical condition gets worse and worse.
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Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 26, 2023
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Drama
User Score
60%
Original Title
Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous
Production Companies
Aurora Films, Intramovies, Né à Beyrouth Films, Collectivité Territoriale de la Corse, CNC, Fonds Images de la Francophonie, DFI, MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Director
Wissam Charaf
Description
Mehdia, an Ethiopian migrant domestic worker in Beirut, loves Ahmed, a Syrian refugee who struggles to survive dealing in second-hand metal scraps, while affected by a mysterious physical condition related to shrapnel wounds exposure during the war. Their love story seems to have no future, but since they have nothing, they can lose nothing. When the opportunity presents itself, they leave Beirut in a hopeful and desperate get-away while Ahmed’s physical condition gets worse and worse.