West Beirut
Growing up is only half the battle.
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10/30/1998Runtime
105 minsOverview
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.
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A intimate portrait of adolescence unfolding under the shadow of civil war, where two teenage friends navigate the collapsing geography of their divided city with a mixture of youthful daring and dawning awareness of loss. The film balances dark humor and genuine danger as normalcy fractures.
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