West Beirut

DIRECTOR

Ziad Doueiri

RUN TIME

105 minutes

LANGUAGE

Arabic/French with English Subtitles

YEAR

1998

Country

Lebanon

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

Classic, Comedy, Drama, Retrospective

Cast

Rami Doueiri, Naamar Sahli, Mohamad Shamas, Rola Al Amin

Classification

Restricted to persons aged 15 years and over unless accompanied by an adult

Synopsis

One of Lebanon’s most critically acclaimed films, including at Cannes and Toronto film festivals.

In April 1975, Beirut is torn by civil war, dividing the city along Muslim-Christian lines, and high schooler Tarek and his friend Omar initially treat the chaos as an adventure, making Super 8 films and daringly crossing from West to East Beirut. As Tarek matures, family tensions rise, and the war shifts from a thrilling escapade to a grim reality. This August, the Lebanese Film Festival Australia brings oscar nominated director Ziad Doueiri’s retrospective gem, “West Beirut,” back to the screen.

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