West Beirut

Growing up is only half the battle.

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.

• Release date
• October 30, 1998
• Runtime
• 105 min
• Genres
• Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Director
• Ziad Doueiri

Cast

R

Rami Doueiri Tarek

M

Mohammad Chamas Omar

R

Rola Al Amin May Carmen Lebbos Hala

J

Joseph Bou Nassar Riad

L

Liliane Nemri Nahida

M

Mahmoud Mabsout Hassan Hassan Farhat Militiaman Zeytouni