LEBANON · 1998

West Beirut

Ziad Doueiri
lebanese civil war coming of age religious conflict urban warfare friendship
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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.

Year1998
CountryLebanon
DirectorZiad Doueiri
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