First, watch online the movie 'The Insult' (2017, Directed by Ziad Doueiri) available in our Library database. See linkat the bottom. After watching the film:

1. a) Provide a brief summary of the film (no more than 1-2 short paragraphs) and b) explain succinctly what caught your attention the most of this movie and why. Next, c) explain who the lawyer of Yasser Abdallah is, and why she decided to take Yasser's case facing her own father as legal opponent. Finally, explain in detail one d) similarity and one e) difference of the criminal courtroom shown in the movie compared to the state criminal courtroomsexplained in our textbook. Include class material from the textbook (cite the chapter, page number, and authors) to earn credit.

quick Google search to understand the context of the phrase said by Tony Hanna "I wish Israeli statesman Ariel Sharon had exterminated all Palestinians" since this is a key element of the criminal trial.

2. a) What is the crime that Yasser Abdallah Salameh (Palestinian refugee) is accused of in the Lebanese courts? b) And what kind of legal defense his attorney is proposing to defend him? Based on our textbook, c) Is Yasser's legal strategy a justification or excuse defense?(See and read again section II pp. 80-82 of our textbook to respond to these questions). To earn credit, students must cite concepts, theories, and arguments from our textbook to support your arguments and connect them to the movieunder analysis. No right or wrong answer as long as the response is based on class material and a logical argumentation.

3. Based on section VIII of our textbook (The Appellate Process), a) does the appellate court in the movie is similar or different than how American appellate courts decide criminal cases? Explain in detail. Then, b) describein detail why the appeal court decided the case against Yasser Abdallah Salameh the way it did? c) What do you think was the evidence or argument for it? Cite concepts, theories, and ideas from our textbook section VIII to support your answer.

4. a) Do you think the final legal outcome of the trial was fair according to American courts? Yes or no, explain whyand include class material and facts/arguments from our textbook to support your answer and earn credit); b) Think and find a criminal or civil case in American courts that could be similar in context to the case described in the movie (e.g. criminal trial that came out of a minor or improbable situation such as road rage and then it scales, etc.) and describe it. Explain why is similar to the movie's case and use class material to support your arguments or statements.