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Beirut the Encounter

Borhane Alaouié
festival
Thu 1 May 25 20:00
  • Caution with children up to 16 years of age

Beirut Al Lika tells the story of an impossible encounter between two young students separated by the war in Beirut in 1977, and follows both their behavior during the twenty-four hours their attempt at communication lasts.

Zeina and Haidar met in college, but lost track of each other due to the division of the city during the Lebanese civil war. When telephone connections are restored between the east and west sides of Beirut, they try to see each other one last time before Zeina emigrates to the US. 

 

direction
Borhane Alaouié
cast
Haithem el Amine, Nadine Acoury, Najoua Haydar
duration
125 min
year
1981
country
Lebanon, Tunisia, Belgium
language
Arabic
Subtitles
French, Dutch
  • Caution with children up to 16 years of age
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Regisseur

Borhane Alaouié

director

"A too-little-seen masterwork of Lebanese cinema" - Film at Lincoln Center