Martyr was directed by Mazen Khaled.

Martyr stars Carol Abboud, Hamza Mekdad, Hadi Bou Ayash.

Martyr has a runtime of 84 minutes.

Which country is Martyr from?

Martyr is a production from Lebanon.

MovieDecember 1, 2018LevantR84 minWatch on: Amazon Video

Martyr

Name: Martyr
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018-12-01
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Carol Abboud, Hamza Mekdad, Hadi Bou Ayash, Moustafa Fahs, Raneem Mourad

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Martyr, is a 2018 Lebanese movie, directed by Mazen Khaled, and starring Carol Abboud, Hamza Mekdad, Hadi Bou Ayash, with a runtime of 84 minutes. Content rating: R.

Overview

A young man's tragic death at Beirut's seaside causes his friends to grapple with loss and to partake in his community's rites and ceremonies, exposing the city's schisms and its society's fault lines

Last updated: September 4, 2026

Cast

Carol Abboud

Actor

Hamza Mekdad

Hassane

Hadi Bou Ayash

Actor

Moustafa Fahs

Actor

Raneem Mourad

Actor

Rashad Nasreddine

Actor

Sélim Mourad

Actor

Rabih El Zaher

Actor

Yara Abou Haidar

Actor

Mohamad Akil

Actor

Hussein Sabbah

Actor

Samer Daher

Actor

Souhaila Hamzeh

Actor

Khalida Eid

Actor

Ola Eid

Actor

Crew

Mazen Khaled

Director · Writer

Diala Kashmar

Producer

Rachelle Noja

Cinematographer

Talal Khoury

Cinematographer

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Trivia

Martyr is the second feature film by Lebanese writer and director Mazen Khaled. The film was selected for screening at the 74th Venice International Film Festival in the Biennale College - Cinema section, where it was nominated for the Queer Lion award, and at the 2018 SXSW in the Global section. Martyr was produced by Diala Kachmar of Artrip Production and is distributed in North America by Breaking Glass Pictures and in the UK by Peccadillo Pictures. Martyr was described by Indiewire as "One of the most under-appreciated films of 2018".