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West Beyrouth

Anno di produzione: 1998

Stato del film: Catalogo

Paese d'origine: France Lebanon
Genere: Drama
Lingue: Arabic French
Plot: In April, 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a Moslem-Christian line. Tarek is in high school, making Super 8 movies with his friend, Omar. At first the war is a lark: school has closed, the violence is fascinating, getting from West to East is a game. His mother wants to leave; his father refuses. Tarek spends time with May, a Christian, orphaned and living in his building. By accident, Tarek goes to an infamous brothel in the war-torn Olive Quarter, meeting its legendary madam, Oum Walid. He then takes Omar and May there using her underwear as a white flag for safe passage. Family tensions rise. As he comes of age, the war moves inexorably from adventure to tragedy.
Visti censura internazionale: France:U Sweden:11 Switzerland:12 Switzerland:12
Date di uscita internazionali:
France:16 December 1998
Italy:5 March 1999
Norway:30 October 1998
Spain:26 March 1999
Sweden:14 April 2000
UK:23 July 1999
New Zealand:10 July 1999 (Auckland Film Festival)
Switzerland:23 July 1999 (German speaking region)
USA:3 September 1999 (limited)
Canada:1 September 1998 (Montreal Film Festival)
Canada:11 September 1998 (Toronto Film Festival)
Suono:
Dolby
Durata:
France:105
Lebanon:90
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