Opening Night Film & Australian Premiere…

In Beirut, five women meet regularly in a beauty salon, a colourful and sensual microcosm of the city where several generations come into contact, talk and confide in each other. Between haircuts and sugar waxing with caramel, their intimate and liberated conversations revolve around men, sex and motherhood.

Layale loves Rabih, but Rabih is married.
Nisrine is Muslim and her forthcoming marriage poses a problem, she is no longer a virgin.
Rima is tormented by her attraction to women and especially to this lovely client with long hair.
Jamale is refusing to grow old.
Rose has sacrificed her life to take care of her elderly sister.

This film is proudly brought to you with the support of World Media International: Leading Provider of Ethnic Pay TV Channels in Australia.

Special thanks to Hopscotch Films, the Australian distributor for Caramel.

AWARDS

• Directors’ Fortnight Selection, 2007
• San Sebastian Film Festival Youth Award, 2007
• San Sebastian Film Festival TCM Audience Award, 2007
• San Sebastian Film Festival Sebastiane Award, 2007
• Middle East International Film Festival, 2007
• Abu Dhabi Black Pearl for Best Actress for Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Al Masri, Joanna Moukarzel, Gisele Aouad, Siham Haddad and Aziza Semaan.
• Variety Middle East Filmmaker of the Year for Nadine Labaki

NOMINATIONS

• Best Feature film in Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 2007
• Achievement in Directing for Nadine Labaki, Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 2007
• Best Performance for Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Al Masri, Joanna Moukarzel, Gisele Aouad, Siham Haddad & Aziza Semaan, Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 2007