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West Beirut

West Beirut
★ 7.0/10•1998•1h 45m•PG•Drama•Comedy•Romance

Growing up is only half the battle.

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.

Ziad Doueiri · Director

Ziad Doueiri · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageAR
Release DateOct 30, 1998

Actors

Rami Doueiri

Tarek

Mohammad Chamas

Omar

Rola Al Amin

May

Carmen Lebbos

Carmen Lebbos

Hala

Joseph Bou Nassar

Riad

Liliane Nemri

Nahida

Mahmoud Mabsout

Hassan

Hassan Farhat

Hassan Farhat

Militiaman Zeytouni

Fadi Abi Samra

Fadi Abi Samra

Darwiche

Leila Karam

Oum Walid

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