Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 94Audiences 84GoodWatch 87
Tomatometer94%
Audience score91%
IMDb7.6
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109105Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 35 countries
Released
1998
October 30, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyRomanceLanguage
Arabic
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
Lebanon
Belgium
France
Norway
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 2
- Ziad Doueiri Director, Writer
- Delphine Régnier Cavero Script Supervisor
Production · 5
- Rachid Bouchareb Producer
- Jean Bréhat Producer
- Elie Adabachi Production Manager
- Eliane Dubois Co-Producer
- Bjørn Eivind Aarskog Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Ricardo Jacques Gale Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Dominique Marcombe Editor
Sound · 4
- Stewart Copeland Original Music Composer
- Thierry Sabatier Sound Recordist
- Nicolas Cantin Sound
- Jeff Seitz Music Co-Supervisor
Art · 1
- Hamze Nasrallah Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Pierre Matard Costume Designer
- Heidi Baumberger Makeup Artist
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