West Beyrouth (1998)
(West Beirut)
Country: FR/LEB
Technical: col 105m
Director: Ziad Doueiri
Cast: Rami Doueiri, Mohamad Chamas, Rola Al Amin, Carmen Lebbos, Joseph Bou Nassar
Synopsis:
Lebanon, April 1975: as the killing among Christian and Arab militia begins, two schoolfriends at first rejoice at their newfound freedom from school, but are ultimately overwhelmed by the fortress mentality which surrounds them.
Review:
Subtly showing the effects of sectarian warfare on the population (neighbourhood squabbles become more vehement, religious morality is reaffirmed), and its very different effect on the youth of the city, this is at once a lifelike piece of filmed history and a timeless expression of adolescent ennui.
(West Beirut)
Country: FR/LEB
Technical: col 105m
Director: Ziad Doueiri
Cast: Rami Doueiri, Mohamad Chamas, Rola Al Amin, Carmen Lebbos, Joseph Bou Nassar
Synopsis:
Lebanon, April 1975: as the killing among Christian and Arab militia begins, two schoolfriends at first rejoice at their newfound freedom from school, but are ultimately overwhelmed by the fortress mentality which surrounds them.
Review:
Subtly showing the effects of sectarian warfare on the population (neighbourhood squabbles become more vehement, religious morality is reaffirmed), and its very different effect on the youth of the city, this is at once a lifelike piece of filmed history and a timeless expression of adolescent ennui.
(West Beirut)
Country: FR/LEB
Technical: col 105m
Director: Ziad Doueiri
Cast: Rami Doueiri, Mohamad Chamas, Rola Al Amin, Carmen Lebbos, Joseph Bou Nassar
Synopsis:
Lebanon, April 1975: as the killing among Christian and Arab militia begins, two schoolfriends at first rejoice at their newfound freedom from school, but are ultimately overwhelmed by the fortress mentality which surrounds them.
Review:
Subtly showing the effects of sectarian warfare on the population (neighbourhood squabbles become more vehement, religious morality is reaffirmed), and its very different effect on the youth of the city, this is at once a lifelike piece of filmed history and a timeless expression of adolescent ennui.