West Beirut (1998)
93 %
Reviews Counted: 14 Fresh: 13 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.2/10
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Synopsis: It is Beirut, 1975. Tarek, Omar, and May are teenagers roaming the streets, listening to pop music and making super 8 films. School has been closed, and the city has been split into the Christian-controlled East Beirut and the Muslim militia-controlled West Beirut, where the teens live. They... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Rami Doueiri, Mohammed Chamas, Rola Al Amin, Carmen Lebbos, Joseph Bou Nassar
Director: Ziad Doueiri
Screenwriter: Ziad Doueiri
Producer: Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Brehat
Composer: Stewart Copeland
Screenwriter: Ziad Doueiri
Producer: Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Brehat
Composer: Stewart Copeland
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05/26/06
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01/26/06
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This warm and very smart comedy is set against the backdrop of a war-torn city, like Hope and Glory's London. It's human and never stoops to sanctimony.
03/10/04
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10/15/02
Yes. A war zone can be fun for restless teens with hot blood and a passion for mischief.
04/20/02
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04/03/02
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03/05/02
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01/09/02
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In this cross-cultural gem, we are touched as the characters struggle to keep their souls alive in the midst of war.
04/20/01
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02/14/01
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Shares a wealth of perceptive observation that knits together into a moving memoir.
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01/01/00
A superficial war story that trivializes its important and compelling subject matter and eventually becomes an endurance test for viewers.
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