Every 2018 Oscar Nominee Ranked From Worst To Best

26. The Insult

The Insult
Diaphana Films

Nominations: 1 - Best Foreign Language Film

While probably the least buzzed-about of the five Best Foreign Language Film nominees, The Insult is nevertheless a compelling distillation of the Palestinian conflict, stemming from a simple argument between two men that comes to mean so, so much more.

It's probably fair to say you'll need some knowledge of the existing conflict between Lebanese Christians and Palestinians to get the most out of The Insult, and it doesn't exactly arrive at a startling solution to the central problem, but it's agreeably even-handed, and the performances are remarkable.

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