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West Beirut is a libanais film of genre Drama directed by Ziad Doueiri released in USA on 3 september 1999 with Carmen Lebbos
West Beirut (1998)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 3 september 1999
Length 1h45
Directed by Ziad Doueiri
OriginLiban
Themes Political films
Rating75%
West Beirut (French: West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants); Arabic: بيروت الغربية Beyrouth Al Gharbiyya) is a 1998 Lebanese drama film written and directed by Ziad Doueiri.
Synopsis
In April 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a Muslim-Christian line and is divided into East and West Beirut. After the line was created, Tarek is now considered to live in west Beirut (the Muslim part and Tarek is Muslim himself) and is in high school, making Super 8 movies with his friend, Omar. At first the war is a lark: school has closed (and is situated in east Beirut no longer accessible to Muslims since Christians build up walls to defend themselves), the violence is fascinating, getting from West to East is a game. His mother wants to leave the country; but his father refuses. Tarek spends time with May, a Christian, orphaned and living in his building. By accident, Tarek goes to an infamous brothel in the war-torn Olive Quarter, meeting its legendary madam, Oum Walid (name's translation: Walid's Mom). He then takes Omar and May there. Family tensions rise. Later on and as he comes of age, the war moves inexorably from adventure to a nationwide tragedy.Actors
Carmen Lebbos
(Hala, Tarek's mother)
Mahmoud Mabsout
(Hassan)
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