West Beirut

West Beirut (1998)

Drama, Comedy, Romance1 hour and 45 minutes
72%
User score

Growing up is only half the battle.

Description

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.

Status

Released

Original language

Arabic

Budget

Revenue

Keywords
civil war1970scoming of ageteenage boysuper 8mm footagearmed conflictlebanese civil warteenage protagonist