West Beirut (movie)
West Beyrouth- User score: 7.2
- Production country: Lebanon, Belgium, France, Norway
- Producer: Ziad Doueiri
- Production companies: RTBF, Exposed Film Productions AS, Douri Films, Ciné Libre, ACCI, 38 Productions, CNC, La Sept-Arte, Ministère de la culture
- Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Release date: 10/30/1998
- Run time: 105 min.
Movie description
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.