In the Battlefields

In the Battlefields (Dans les champs de bataille, معارك حب maarek hob) is a 2004 Lebanese film by director Danielle Arbid. The film premiered on May 16 during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, in the Directors' Fortnight section where the film ran for the Caméra d'Or during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It is the first feature film by Danielle Arbid.

Synopsis
It's 1983, during the Lebanese civil war. Lina, a twelve-year-old girl, is a close friend with her eighteen-year-old aunt's maid Siham. She tries to defend her friend without getting any kind of attention from her or from her family.

Cast and characters

 * Marianne Feghali as Lina.
 * Rawia El Chab as Siham.
 * Laudi Arbid as Yvonne (the aunt).
 * Aouni Kawass as Fouad (the Father).
 * Carmen Leboss as Thérèse (the mother).

Production
The director Danielle Arbid made a brief appearance in the movie as the neighbor's friend.