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West Beirut

1998, Movie, NR, 105 mins

West Beirut: Review

Set against the turmoil of Lebanon's bloody 1975 Civil War, this largely autobiographical coming-of-age drama by writer-director Ziad Doueiri offers a unique look at one Arab family struggling to survive as their world is blown apart. But its loose structure — and Doueiri's even looser handling of an already complicated historical situation — renders everything but the most immediate action nearly incomprehensible to the Western viewer. The film opens on April 13, ... read more leave a comment