Cast: Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Al Masri, Joanna Mkarzel, Sihame Haddad, Azia Semaan, Gisele Aouad, Adel Karam

Plot: In Beirut, five women meet regularly in a beauty salon, a highly colourful microcosm where several generations cross each other, talk and confide.

Layale is the mistress of a married man and she still hopes he might leave his wife. Nisrine is a Muslim and will soon have a traditional Muslim wedding. But she's no longer a virgin. Rima is tormented by her attraction to women, especially to one of the parlour's clients who comes to have her hair done. Jamale refuses to grow old. Rose has sacrificed her life to take care of her elderly sister.

In the salon, their intimate and liberated conversations revolve around men, sex and motherhood -- between haircuts and sugar waxing with caramel.

About the director: Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese actor and director. She is one of the well known directors in the Arabic music industry, having produced some ground breaking videos like Ma Fina, Akhasmak Ah, Ya Salam, Lawn Ouyunak, and Inta Eih. She also acted in the Lebanese film, Bosta. Her first feature film Sukkar Banat (Caramel) was premiered in the Cannes Film Festival last year, and has won several awards and critical acclaim.

Sreening: 28 January, 8 pm
Venue: Fun Cinemas, Andheri, Western suburb of Mumbai

Also read: A strange list of pretty women

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