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Zaytoun

Zaytoun

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Zaytoun

2012

1h 47m

6.4(34 votes)

Drama

War

Adventure

Thriller

Overview

Beirut, 1982: a young Palestinian refugee and an Israeli fighter pilot form a tentative bond in their attempt to make their way across war-torn Lebanon back to their home.

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Production Companies

H.W. Buffalo & Co.

Bedlam Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Stephen Dorff

Stephen Dorff

Yoni

Ashraf Barhom

Ashraf Barhom

Lead PLO Fighter

Alice Taglioni

Alice Taglioni

Leclair

Abdallah El Akal

Abdallah El Akal

Fahed (Ziko)

Loai Nofi

Loai Nofi

Aboudi

Tarik Kopty

Tarik Kopty

Seedo

Jony Arbid

Jony Arbid

Abu-Fahed

Mira Awad

Mira Awad

Im Ahmed

Eitan Londner

Ilan

Morad Hassan

Rami

Creative team

Directed by: Eran Riklis
Written by: Nader Rizq
Produced by: Vivien Aslanian
Olivier Cottet-Puinel

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