When Monaliza Smiled
| When Monaliza Smiled | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Fadi G.Haddad |
| Written by | Fadi G.Haddad |
| Produced by | Nadine Toukan Nadia Eliwat |
| Starring | Tahani Salim Shady Khalaf Haifa Al-Agha Nadera Omran Fuad Shomali Haider Kfouf Suha Najjar |
| Cinematography | Samer Nimri |
| Edited by | Fadi G.Haddad |
| Music by | Najati Al Suloh |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Rotana Studios Rotana TV Rotana TV & Distribution Rotana |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Jordan |
| Language | Arabic |
| Budget | $170,000 |
When Monaliza Smiled (Arabic: لما ضحكت موناليزا; Lamma Dehket Monaliza) is a 2012 Jordanian romantic comedy film directed by Fadi Haddad, produced by Nadia Eliwat and Nadine Toukan and starring Tahani Salim and Shady Khalaf with Haifa Al Agha, Nadera Omran, Fouad Al Shomali, Haidar Kfouf, and Suha Najjar. Its plot is set in Amman, Jordan and the film is now available online and on digital platforms. The film talks about how a Jordanian young lady named Monaliza, who sees no reason to smile, gets a job as an office girl and falls in love with cheerful Hamdi who is an Egyptian immigrant and is the “tea guy” of the office. Hamdi, who is the only person able to make Monaliza smile, shows Monaliza the world in an amazingly new and different perspective.