Our favorite shiite duo comes again, now with more to show than ever. Whether it’s making the move from the small screen of TV sketches to the big screen of cinema, or finding themselves (yet again) in the crosshairs of new and more violent smear campaigns by those who wish to silence them, Mohammad and Hussein are here to stay. In this #sardeafterdinner, the duo share with us the trials and tribulations of the movie-making business in the very harsh yet absurdly hilarious conditions, and what it means to create something that mirrors where you come from, via comedy or drama.
Join us as we discuss:
- The insanity of producing “Hardabasht” in the slums of Beirut
- Portraying a harsh reality through drama and comedy
- The subtle differences amongst the Shiite communities of Lebanon
- Modern Audience in Lebanon: between emotion & numbness
- Why Shiites love crying
- How nosy religious institutions & the ISF developed a taste for cinem
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Chapters
00:00:00 | The Duo arrives + Opening Sequence
00:03:08 | The Duo’s New Movie Hardabasht and work in Drama
00:11:32 | Theft, Threats and Chaos shooting in the Ouzai neighborhood
00:18:19 | From the Tv Screen to Cinema & Fouad Yammine’s acting
00:24:03 | Did they make money from the movie + crowd reception
00:31:16 | Hussein stopped comedy for a year to shoot a drama
00:29:24 | Learning the different lingo used in different streets of Beirut suburbs.
00:36:18 | How Dayekh’s Mother inspired the rest of the cast to get into character
00:40:06 | Why do Shiites love to cry?
00:44:21 | Why wasn’t Hardabasht shot in Dahye as originally intended?
00:49:13 | Al Akhbar Article & The Best Feedback The duo ever got
00:54:34 | Were the reactions after the LBC sketch organic or instigated?
01:03:46 | Mohammad’s siblings worked as ushers, what could go wrong?
01:07:35 | Did Ali Jaber give Hussein & Mohammad the golden Buzzer?
01:09:12 | Why Mohammad scares Hussein
01:12:39 | “Comedy” On Al Manar & How Banned TV Channels are still shown in Dahye
01:14:19 | How religious figures & The ISF failed to ban Hardabasht
01:17:47 | Hussein’s heartfelt speech about the scene that made everyone laugh and cry
01:22:31 | What's next for Hussein and Mohammad?
01:24:43 | A Final Message from the Duo
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Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative.
The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life.
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