Taxi Ballad

2011
1h 33m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

209

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On his 36th birthday, the underachieving Youssef finds himself alienated from his friends and family for being single, penniless and with no ambition; he leaves his small town and moves to Beirut to start anew. While living out of his car, relying on both his quick wit and a bulletproof business plan, he obsesses about becoming the greatest taxi driver in
the city.

Prowling the streets at night in his impeccable 1966 Benz, he meets Jordan, a bored American pilates instructor working at a twenty four hour gym with no customers; both disillusioned with their careers and sharing a similar dissatisfaction with their personal lives, they form an unlikely bond. With his passion for telling stories of a past time, and her desire to hear them, together they cruise through the back alleys of Beirut celebrating hope, resilience, and the healing powers of storytelling.

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Driving a cab wasn't his first option, but that's a long story.Driving a cab wasn't his first option, but that's a long story.Driving a cab wasn't his first option, but that's a long story.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

209

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Hiam Abou Chedid

Mother

Habib Alberto

Ghassan the violinist

Sahar Assaf

Farah

Adnan Awad

Adnan the barber

Firas Barakat

Young Youssef

Badih Bou Chakra

Kamal
(as Badi Abu-Shaqra)

Khalil Bou Khalil

Abu Talal

Khaled El Sayed

Cafe Owner

Wafa'a Celine Halawi

Farah's Sister
(as Wafa Celine Halawi)

Talal Jurdi

Youssef
(as Talal El-Jordi)

Karina Logue

Jordan

Mahmoud Mabsout

Abu Tony

Linda Mahdi

Yasmine Haidar

Ziad Makouk

Abu Omar

Manel Mallat

Singing Passenger

Omar Mikati

Old man in cab

Fahad Olayan

Aida Sabra

Auntie
(as Aïda Sabra)

Director
- Daniel Joseph
Writer
- Daniel Joseph
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Like a taxi, the film is all over the map!

This is a film that lacks focus. It tries to tell many stories but ends up telling none! The acting and dialog are childish and there is no character development. The viewer ends up not knowing who any of the characters are, or their role in the film. Totally pointless and a waste of time to watch!