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West Beirut

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West Beirut (1998)

105 min - Romance, Drama, Comedy, Lebanese Civil War - 1 September 1998
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In 1975, the long slog of civil war has recently begun in Beirut. A high school student named Tarek is thrilled by all the chaos and upheaval because he no longer needs to go to school. Plus, he finds negotiations between West and East Beirut interesting. Tarek is accompanied by his buddy Omar as the two shoot Super 8 films of the tumult around them. The jovial mood takes a tragic turn when Tarek's parents start fighting over whether or not to flee Beirut.

Director:  Ziad Doueiri
Writers:  Ziad Doueiri
Stars:  Rami Doueiri (Tarek Noueri), Naamar Sahli, Mohamad Chamas (O...
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Zozo

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Poster for the movie "Zozo"

Zozo (2005)

105 min - Drama - 2 September 2005
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A Lebanese boy gets separated from his family during the civil war and ends up in Sweden.

Director:  Josef Fares
Writers:  Josef Fares

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A Lebanese boy gets separated from his family during the civil war and ends up...

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