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West Beirut (1998)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:14
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.2/10
Synopsis: It is Beirut, 1975. Tarek, Omar, and May are teenagers roaming the streets, listening to pop music and making super 8 films. School has been closed, and the city has been split into the... It is Beirut, 1975. Tarek, Omar, and May are teenagers roaming the streets, listening to pop music and making super 8 films. School has been closed, and the city has been split into the Christian-controlled East Beirut and the Muslim militia-controlled West Beirut, where the teens live. They are forced to grow up faster in ways they had not expected as violence seizes the city and their worlds become smaller as parts of their familiar surroundings are suddenly declared "off-limits." [More]
Starring: Rami Doueiri, Mohammed Chamas, Rola Al Amin, Carmen Lebbos
Starring: Rami Doueiri, Mohammed Chamas, Rola Al Amin, Carmen Lebbos, Joseph Bou Nassar, Liliane Nemry, Leila Karam, Hassan Farhat, Mahmoud Mabsout, Fadi Abou Khalil
Director: Ziad Doueiri
Director: Ziad Doueiri
Screenwriter: Ziad Doueiri
Producer: Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Brehat
Composer: Stewart Copeland
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Reviews for West Beirut
This warm and very smart comedy is set against the backdrop of a war-torn city, like Hope and Glory's London. It's human and never stoops to sanctimony.
Yes. A war zone can be fun for restless teens with hot blood and a passion for mischief.
In this cross-cultural gem, we are touched as the characters struggle to keep their souls alive in the midst of war.
Shares a wealth of perceptive observation that knits together into a moving memoir.
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