BigList
Login / Sign up
West Beirut (1998)

West Beirut (1998)

Drama Comedy Romance

Growing up is only half the battle.

Release Date: 1998, October 30
Directors: Ziad Doueiri
Countries: Belgium, France, Lebanon, Norway
Production: RTBF, Exposed Film Productions AS, Douri Films, Cine Libre, ACCI, 38 Productions, CNC, La Sept-Arte, Ministère de la culture
Cast: Fadi Abi Samra, Hassan Farhat, Carmen Lebbos, Mahmoud Mabsout, Liliane Nemri, Rami Doueiri, Mohammad Chamas, Rola Al Amin, Joseph Bou Nassar, Leila Karam

Overview:

In 1975, the long slog of civil war has recently begun in Beirut. Two friends, Tarek and Omar, suffer during the Lebanese civil war. Conflicts arise when they decide to cross from West to East, crossing the Muslim-Christian line that divides Beirut.

Keywords:

coming of age civil war teenage boy 1970s teenage protagonist lebanese civil war super 8mm footage armed conflict