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  • West Beirut (1998)
  • PG-13
    105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
West Beirut (1998)
PG-13
105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In April, 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a Moslem-Christian line. Tarek is in high school, making Super 8 movies with his friend, Omar. At first the war is a lark: school has closed, the violence is fascinating, ...See moreIn April, 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a Moslem-Christian line. Tarek is in high school, making Super 8 movies with his friend, Omar. At first the war is a lark: school has closed, the violence is fascinating, getting from West to East is a game. His mother wants to leave; 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. He then takes Omar and May there using her underwear as a white flag for safe passage. Family tensions rise. As he comes of age, the war moves inexorably from adventure to tragedy. Written by See less
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Director
Ziad Doueiri
Writer
Ziad Doueiri
Composer
Stewart Copeland
Cinematographer
Ricardo Jacques Gale
Production Designer
Hamze Nasrallah
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Release date
Sep 3, 1999 (United States)
Awards
8 wins & 2 nominations

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14 cast members
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