West Beyrouth (1998): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1998, West Beyrouth is a komödie, drama and liebesfilm film directed by Ziad Doueiri, running about 105 minutes.

What it’s about. In April, 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a Moslem-Christian line. Tarek is in high school, making Super 8 movies with his friend, Omar. At first the war is a lark: school has closed, the violence is fascinating, getting from West to East is a game. His mother wants to leave; his father refuses. Tarek spends time with May, a Christian, orphaned and living in his building. By accident, Tarek goes to an infamous brothel in the war-torn Olive Quarter, meeting its legendary madam, Oum Walid. He then takes Omar and May there using her underwear as a white flag for safe passage. Family tensions rise. As he comes of age, the war moves inexorably from adventure to tragedy.

Who’s in it. West Beyrouth stars Rami Doueiri as Tarek Noueri, Naamar Sahli, Mohamad Chamas as Omar and Rola Al Amin as May, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, West Beyrouth has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch West Beyrouth page.

If you liked it. Fans of West Beyrouth tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.