Samar, a child of the war, finds relief from the chaos around her through Egyptian movies she watches on television. Karim, an artist in retreat from life, remains in his apartment in war-torn West Beirut, confident that he is safe in his familiar neighborhood. An unlikely bond is formed between the two as they face the devastating civil war.
Directed by Jocelyne Saab
lebanon war
woman director
beyrouth
lebanese civil war
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Cast
Jacques Weber
Karim
Juliet Berto
Juliette
Denise Filiatrault
Mother
Ali Diab
Father
Khaled El Sayed
Man with one eye
Claude Préfontaine
Elie
Crew
Jocelyne Saab
Director
Gérard Brach
Writer
François Dompierre
Original Music Composer
Jocelyne Saab
Producer
Jocelyne Saab
Idea
Popular Reviews
1 review
maya eberlin
6.0★ · 12/03/25
watched with my mom who grew up in beirut during the civil war. im not sold on the central relationship here, but there are a lot of really beautiful moments that shine through
watched with my mom who grew up in beirut during the civil war. im not sold on the central relationship here, but there are a lot of really beautiful moments that shine through
