West Beirut

    West Beirut
    1998

    Synopsis

    In 1975, the long slog of civil war has recently begun in Beirut. A high school student named Tarek is thrilled by all the chaos and upheaval because he no longer needs to go to school. Plus, he finds negotiations between West and East Beirut interesting. Tarek is accompanied by his buddy Omar as the two shoot Super 8 films of the tumult around them. The jovial mood takes a tragic turn when Tarek's parents start fighting over whether or not to flee Beirut.

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    Cast

    • Rami DoueiriTarek Noueri
    • Mohamad ChamasOmar
    • Rola Al AminMay
    • Carmen LebbosHala Noueri
    • Joseph Bou NassarRiad Noueri
    • Liliane NemriNeighbor
    • Leïla KaramBrothel Madam
    • Mahmoud MabsoutBaker
    • Hassan FarhatRoadblock Militiaman
    • Fadi Abou KhalilBakery Militiaman

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