West Beirut (1998)
1h 45m
Running Time
October 30, 1998Release Date
West Beirut (1998)
1h 45m
Running Time
October 30, 1998Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Mohammad Chamas
Omar
Rami Doueiri
Tarek Noueri
Naamar Sahli
Actor
Mohamad Chamas
Omar
Rola Al Amin
May
Carmen Lebbos
Hala Noueri - Tarek's mother
Joseph Bou Nassar
Riad Noueri - Tarek' father
Joseph Bou Nassar
Riad Noueri - Tarek' father
Liliane Nemri
Neighbor
Leïla Karam
Oum Walid - the madame
Fadi Abi Samra
Darwiche
Mahmoud Mabsout
Hassan - the baker
Hassan Farhat
Roadblock Militiaman
Ziad Doueiri
Director
Rachid Bouchareb
Producer
Pierre Matard
Costume Designer
Jean Bréhat
Producer
Elie Adabachi
Production Manager
Stewart Copeland
Composer
Nicolas Cantin
Sound
Ricardo Jacques Gale
Cinematographer
Dominique Marcombe
Editor
Hamze Nasrallah
ProductionDesigner
Eliane Dubois
Co-Producer
Bjørn Eivind Aarskog
Co-Producer
Heidi Baumberger
Makeup Artist
Thierry Sabatier
Sound Recordist
Delphine Régnier Cavero
Script Supervisor
Jeff Seitz
Music Co-Supervisor
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 30, 1998
Original NameWest Beyrouth
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
civil war
1970s
super-8
lebanese civil war
teenage protagonist
coming of age
teenage boy
armed conflict
Wiki.
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. The film was selected as the Lebanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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