Beirut, La Vie en Rose

DIRECTOR

Èric Motjer

RUN TIME

73 Minutes

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2020

Country

Spain

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

Documentary

Cast

Rami Al Khal, Rosine Sursock, Father Hani Taouk, Alice Eddé, David du Parc, Roderick Sursock, Lady Cochrane, Roger Eddé, Viviane Eddé, Mauricio Torbay, Faenza Torbay, Elie Abi Rached

Classification

CTC

Synopsis

Following the lives of four influential Lebanese Christians, in a politically unstable environment, they symbolise the former “Switzerland of the Middle East” – representatives of a golden age, reluctant to fade into the background.

Overcoming their fears they live life to the fullest, oblivious to the changes around them. Existing in a bittersweet oasis, a cocktail of intense social occasions and the extravagances of a bygone times. Is this the end of an era? A charming depiction of extraordinary characters.

Screening: Friday, 2 September 2022 – 7.00pm — HOYTS Bankstown

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