Once Upon a Time in Beirut (1995)

  • NR
  • 01/02/1995 (LB)
  • Drama
  • 1h 44m

Overview

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.

Jocelyne Saab

Director, Writer

Philippe Paringaux

Writer

Cast

Michèle Tyan's headshot

Michèle Tyan

Yasmine
Myrna Maakaron's headshot

Myrna Maakaron

Leila
Khaled El Sayed's headshot

Khaled El Sayed

Driver
Emile Accar's headshot

Emile Accar

Monsieur Farouk
Ziad Makhoul's headshot

Ziad Makhoul

Gardner
Pascal Faugeras's headshot

Pascal Faugeras

Officer

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