Beirut/Lebanon

West Beirut (Arabic: Beyrout Al Gharbiyya — بيروت الغربية‎) is a 1998 Lebanese drama film written and directed by Ziad Doueiri. In April 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a Muslim-Christian line and is divided into East and West Beirut. Tarek is in high school, making Super 8 movies with his friend, Omar. At first the war is a lark: school has closed, the violence is fascinating, getting from West to East is a game. His moth... more

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