West Beirut (1998)
West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants)
Growing up is only half the battle.
105 min
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
- September 1, 1998
- Country of origin
- Norway, Belgium, France, Lebanon
Where to watch
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Cast
- Rami Doueiri as Tarek Noueri
- Rola Al Amin as May
- Carmen Lebbos as Hala Noueri - Tarek's mother
- Joseph Bou Nassar as Riad Noueri - Tarek' father
- Liliane Nemri as Neighbor
- Mahmoud Mabsout as Hassan - the baker
- Hassan Farhat as Roadblock Militiaman
- Fadi Abi Samra as Darwiche
- Leïla Karam as Oum Walid - the madame
- Naamar Sahli
- Mohamad Chamas as Omar
Crew
- Ziad Doueiri · Director
- Ziad Doueiri · Writer
- Rachid Bouchareb · Producer
- Jean Bréhat · Producer
- Stewart Copeland · Composer
- Ricardo Jacques Gale · Cinematographer
- Dominique Marcombe · Editor
- Hamze Nasrallah · Production designer