Lebanon 1975. Civil war has erupted and Beirut finds itself split into two halves – West and East. In the predominantly Muslim West, childhood friends Tareq and Omar, along with a young Christian girl, take advantage of the cancellation of school and roam the city in search of adventure, excitement and, inadvertently, the local brothel. Formerly Quentin Tarantino’s assistant cameraman, Doueiri fashions a film imbued with the thrills of adolescence, while never forgetting to show the painful absurdity of war.

Lebanon 1998/Dir Ziad Doueiri.
With Tarek Doueiri, Mohammed Chamas, Rola Al Amin.
110 mins.