The Insult (2017) – Filming Locations
Drama / Crime · Directed by Ziad Doueiri · Starring Adel Karam, Diamand Abou Abboud
After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.
Where was The Insult filmed?
- Beirut, Lebanon, Beirut – Opening scenes establishing the tense urban environment where the titular insult occurs between the two main characters. The film is set and shot in contemporary Beirut, capturing the city's complex social fabric and the everyday tensions that underlie the conflict between a Christian and Palestinian character
- Beirut, Lebanon, Beirut – Courtroom sequences and legal proceedings that form the central narrative of the film. The courthouse setting grounds the film's exploration of law, justice, and sectarian identity through actual Lebanese judicial spaces
- Beirut, Lebanon, Beirut – Interior scenes in the protagonists' homes revealing personal and family dynamics amid the legal conflict. Real Beirut apartments and residential spaces provide authentic settings for intimate character moments that contextualize the broader social tensions