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Safar Barlik (1967)

Safar Barlik poster
Original title
سفر برلك
Directed by
Henry Barakat
Genre
war film
Country
Lebanon
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman navigates love and hardship during a time of military conscription in Lebanon. The story uses song to convey the emotional toll of separation and war on a small community.

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What happens

Safar Barlik (Arabic: سفر برلك) is a 1967 Lebanese musical and war film directed by Henry Barakat. The film stars Fairuz, Nasri Shamseddine, Huda, Assi Rahbani, Berj Fazlian, Salah Tizani and Salwa Haddad. It was filmed in the northern villages of Beit Chabab and Douma in Lebanon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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