Rami Doueiri
Tarek
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West Beirut (French: West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants); Arabic: بيروت الغربية (Bayrut El Gharbiyyeh)) is a 1998 Lebanese war comedy-drama film about the Lebanese Civil War, written and directed by Ziad Doueiri.
Oct 30, 1998 · West Beirut: Directed by Ziad Doueiri. With Rami Doueiri, Naamar Sahli, Mohamad Chamas, Rola Al Amin. In April, 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a Moslem-Christian line. Tarek is in high school, making Super 8 movies with his friend, Omar.
- (4.9K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Ziad Doueiri
- 1998-10-30
West Beirut (1998) by Ziad Doueiri. In April, 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a Moslem-Christian line. Tarek is in high school, making Super 8 movies with his friend,...
- 106 min
- 332.7K
- Holden Caulfield
In 1975, the long slog of civil war has recently begun in Beirut. A high school student named Tarek (Rami Doueiri) is thrilled by all the chaos and upheaval because he no longer needs to go to...
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- Rami Doueiri
- Ziad Doueiri
- Drama
Oct 26, 2023 · In his film “West Beirut,” Lebanese film director Ziad Doueiri transports viewers to the 1970s during the early moments of the Lebanese Civil War. He follows Tarek and his partner-in-crime, Omar (Mohammed Chamas), as they wreak havoc across Beirut and record foolish videos on Omar’s Super 8 camera.
In April, 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a Moslem-Christian line. 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.
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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.
