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  • Beirut the Encounter (1981)
  • 125 min | Drama, War
Beirut the Encounter (1981)
125 min | Drama, War
Just after telephone communication is restored between the warring East and West sides of Beirut, two old college lovers, one Christian, the other Shiite, whose efforts to meet have dismally failed, finally make contact. But as Zeina is ...See moreJust after telephone communication is restored between the warring East and West sides of Beirut, two old college lovers, one Christian, the other Shiite, whose efforts to meet have dismally failed, finally make contact. But as Zeina is leaving for the U.S. the next day, they record their innermost feelings during the night, promising to exchange tapes at the airport. It is as if each side of the city were trying, in vain, to be heard by the other. The monologues, by the well-known writer Ahmad Baydoun, which form the basis of this acutely observed, moving film, have acquired classical status in Lebanese cinema. Written by Alia Arasoughly See less
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Director
Borhane Alaouié
Writer
Ahmed Beydoun
Producer
Hassen Daldoul
Cinematographers
Alexis Grivas | Charles Van Damme
Editor
Eliane Du Bois
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Updated Dec 31, 1981
Release date
Oct 7, 2022 (United States)
Awards
2 nominations

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