West Beirut
West Beyrouth
1998 · 1h 45m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · Lebanon, Belgium · Rated PG (CA)
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.
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1970sarmed conflictcivil warcoming of agelebanese civil warsuper 8mm footageteenage boyteenage protagonist
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