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Once Upon a Time in Beirut (1995)

Original title: كان ياما كان في بيروت

1995-01-02 · 1h 44m · AR
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Two young girls of the war generation, Yasmin and Leila, are in search of Beirut. When they meet an elderly film enthusiast with a secret store of Lebanese films, they persuade him to screen his collection for them. So begins an initiation into the myths and images of Beirut, but the girls want cold figures and facts, war babies indifferent to the memories evoked.

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Jocelyne SaabDirector, WriterPhilippe ParingauxWriter

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Michèle TyanMichèle TyanYasmineMyrna MaakaronMyrna MaakaronLeila

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWoman DirectorDialogue densityDramaDirector preference476258Actor preference802296 · 1414003Country preferenceAr

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What is Once Upon a Time in Beirut about?

Two young girls of the war generation, Yasmin and Leila, are in search of Beirut. When they meet an elderly film enthusiast with a secret store of Lebanese films, they persuade him to screen his collection for them. So begins an initiation into the myths and images of Beirut, but the girls want cold figures and facts, war babies indifferent to the memories evoked.

How long is Once Upon a Time in Beirut?

Once Upon a Time in Beirut has a runtime of 104 minutes.