West Beyrouth
بيروت الغربيهRecommandé parNabil Ayouch
La fiche film
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.
Générique
- Production Compagny : 3B Productions, La Sept Arte
- Distributor : LMC
- Sound Recorder : Thierry Sabatier, Nicolas Cantin
- Original Music : Stewart Copeland
- Director : Ziad Doueiri
- Scenario : Ziad Doueiri
- Photo Director : Ricardo Jacques Gale
- Set Decoration : Hamzé Nasrallah
- Costume Design : Pierre Matard
- Editing : Dominique Marcombe
Informations techniques
- Support de tournage : 35 mm
- Son d'origine : Stéréo 2.0
- Année de production : 1997
- Date de sortie en France : 12 août 1998
- Type de Films : Feature film
- Couleurs : Colors
- Langue : Arabic