Beirut Open City (2008)
- Original title
- Doukhan bila nar
- Directed by
- Samir Habchi
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- Lebanon
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The film follows a group of characters in Beirut after the Lebanese Civil War and during the Syrian occupation. It shows their daily lives and struggles in a city slowly rebuilding.
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What happens
Beirut Open City (French: Beyrouth Ville Ouverte) (Arabic: دخان بلا نار, romanized: doukhan bila nar) is a 2008 Lebanese film written and directed by Samir Habchi. The film takes place after the Lebanese Civil War during the 1990s and the Syrian occupation of Lebanon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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