Lвђ™insulte (el Insulto) -

Set in modern-day Beirut, the story begins when (Adel Karam), a Lebanese Christian mechanic, and Yasser Abdallah Salameh (Kamel El Basha), a Palestinian Muslim construction foreman, clash over a faulty drainpipe.

(English title: The Insult ; Arabic: Qadiya Raqm 23 ) is a critically acclaimed 2017 Lebanese legal drama directed by Ziad Doueiri . The film serves as a powerful examination of how personal ego and deep-seated historical trauma can escalate a trivial dispute into a national crisis. Core Premise & Plot

: The film highlights how the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) continues to influence daily interactions and political identities in Lebanon.

: Yasser attempts to fix an illegal pipe on Tony’s balcony. Tony, harboring intense prejudice against Palestinians, reacts with hostility and eventually hurls a verbal insult at Yasser.