France / May 13, 1998 / Cannes Film Festival (Director's Fortnight)
Growing up is only half the battle.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hassan Farhat | Militiaman Zeytouni |
| Fadi Abi Samra | Darwiche |
| Leila Karam | Oum Walid |
Genres
DramaComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | West Beyrouth |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Français |
| Production countries | Lebanon, Belgium, France, Norway |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RTBF, Exposed Film Productions AS, Douri Films, Ciné Libre, ACCI, 38 Productions, CNC, La Sept-Arte, Ministère de la culture |
| Release date | 30 ottobre 1998 |
| Production | Rachid Bouchareb, Eliane Dubois, Bjørn Eivind Aarskog, Jean Bréhat |
| Writer | Ziad Doueiri |
| Editing | Dominique Marcombe |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Jacques Gale |
| Assistant directors | Ziad Doueiri, Delphine Régnier Cavero |
| Camera operators | Ricardo Jacques Gale |
| Additional photography | Ricardo Jacques Gale |
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| Production design | Hamze Nasrallah |
| Art direction | Hamze Nasrallah |
| Set decoration | Hamze Nasrallah |
| Music | Stewart Copeland, Nicolas Cantin, Jeff Seitz, Thierry Sabatier |
| Sound | Nicolas Cantin, Jeff Seitz, Thierry Sabatier, Stewart Copeland |
| Costume design | Pierre Matard, Heidi Baumberger |
| Makeup | Heidi Baumberger, Pierre Matard |
| Hairstyling | Pierre Matard, Heidi Baumberger |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 01, 1998 / PG / Montreal Film Festival
Switzerland / Mar 07, 1999 / Fribourg Film Festival
New Zealand / Jul 10, 1999 / Auckland Film Festival
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Czechia / Jul 07, 2015 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Limited release
Switzerland / Jul 23, 1999 / German speaking region
United States / Sep 03, 1999
Theatrical release
Norway / Oct 30, 1998
France / Dec 16, 1998
Italy / Mar 05, 1999
Spain / Mar 26, 1999
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United Kingdom / Jul 23, 1999
Sweden / Apr 14, 2000
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