Movie·1998·1h 45m
West Beirut
Growing up is only half the battle.
Country
Lebanon
Language
Arabic
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// overview
The Story
Original title: West Beyrouth
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.
Producer
Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Bréhat
Cinematography
Ricardo Jacques Gale
Music
Stewart Copeland
Editor
Dominique Marcombe
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Rami Doueiri
Tarek
Mohammad Chamas
Omar
Rola Al Amin
May
Carmen Lebbos
Hala
Joseph Bou Nassar
Riad
Liliane Nemri
Nahida
Mahmoud Mabsout
Hassan
Hassan Farhat
Militiaman Zeytouni
Fadi Abi Samra
Darwiche
Leila Karam
Oum Walid
// crew
Crew
Ziad Doueiri
Director, Writer
Stewart Copeland
Original Music Composer
Dominique Marcombe
Editor
Rachid Bouchareb
Producer
Jean Bréhat
Producer
Ricardo Jacques Gale
Director of Photography
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