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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.
A high school student named Tarek (Rami Doueiri) is thrilled by all the chaos and upheaval because he no longer needs to go to school. Plus, he finds negotiations between West and East Beirut...
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- Rami Doueiri
- Ziad Doueiri
- September 03, 1998
Budget. $800,000 (estimated) West Beirut ( French: West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants); Arabic: بيروت الغربية ( Bayrut El Gharbiyyeh )) is a 1998 Lebanese drama film, written and directed by Ziad Doueiri. The film was selected as the Lebanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted ...
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.