West Beirut

West Beirut

West Beirut

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West Beirut

"Growing up is only half the battle."

1998

1h 45m

7.0(49 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

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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RTBF

CNC

La Sept-Arte

Ministère de la culture

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Rami Doueiri

Tarek

Mohammad Chamas

Omar

Rola Al Amin

May

Carmen Lebbos

Carmen Lebbos

Hala

Joseph Bou Nassar

Riad

Liliane Nemri

Nahida

Mahmoud Mabsout

Hassan

Hassan Farhat

Hassan Farhat

Militiaman Zeytouni

Fadi Abi Samra

Fadi Abi Samra

Darwiche

Leila Karam

Oum Walid

Creative team

Directed by: Ziad Doueiri
Written by: Ziad Doueiri
Produced by: Jean Bréhat
Rachid Bouchareb

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