Once Upon a Time in Beirut
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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Once Upon a Time in Beirut
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.
Orignal Title
كان ياما كان في بيروت
Orignal Language
ar
Duration
1 hr 44 min
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Release Data
1995-01-02
Produced By
Aleph Production
