West Beirut
Growing up is only half the battle.
Film19981h 45m
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- Director
- Ziad Doueiri
- Language
- Arabic
- Released
- 1998-10-30
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
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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.
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