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Released
1998 · FILM

West Beirut

Growing up is only half the battle.

Directed by
Written by
Runtime
105 min
Language
AR
ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

In 1975, as the Lebanese civil war began in Beirut, two friends named Tarek and Omar experience hardship. Their conflict emerges when they attempt to travel from West Beirut to East Beirut, crossing the Muslim‑Christian divide that separates the city.

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Principal cast & crew: 17

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Dominique MarcombeShot by Ricardo Jacques GaleScored by Stewart CopelandDesigned by Hamze Nasrallah

Also known as

  • Die Kinder von Beirutde
  • West Beiruten
  • West Beyrouthfr

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