West Beirut

West Beirut

1998
1h 45m
7.0

7.0/10

46 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Comedy Romance

"Growing up is only half the battle."

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.

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Language: AR

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Production Information

Production Companies
RTBF Exposed Film Productions AS Douri Films Ciné Libre ACCI 38 Productions CNC La Sept-Arte Ministère de la culture
Production Countries
Lebanon Belgium France Norway
Spoken Languages
Arabic French

Keywords

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

Quick Facts

Original Title West Beyrouth
Release Date October 30, 1998
Status Released
Language AR
IMDb ID tt0157183

Cast

Rami Doueiri
Rami Doueiri

Tarek

Mohammad Chamas
Mohammad Chamas

Omar

Rola Al Amin
Rola Al Amin

May

Carmen Lebbos
Carmen Lebbos

Hala

Joseph Bou Nassar
Joseph Bou Nassar

Riad

Liliane Nemri
Liliane Nemri

Nahida

Mahmoud Mabsout
Mahmoud Mabsout

Hassan

Hassan Farhat
Hassan Farhat

Militiaman Zeytouni

Fadi Abi Samra
Fadi Abi Samra

Darwiche

Leila Karam
Leila Karam

Oum Walid

Key Crew

Ziad Doueiri
Director
Ziad Doueiri
Writer
Rachid Bouchareb
Producer
Jean Bréhat
Producer