The 4th Wall
Lebanon, 1982. To keep a promise made to an old friend, Georges, an idealistic theater director, travels to Beirut for a project as utopian as it is risky: to stage the play Antigone on the front line, in order to steal a moment of peace from the raging civil war. The characters will be played by actors from different political and religious camps. Lost in a city and a conflict he knows nothing about, Georges is guided by Marwan. As fighting resumes, everything is soon called into question, and Georges, who falls in love with Imane, has to face up to the reality of war.
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The 4th Wall
- Overview
- Cast
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 15, 2025
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Drama
Original Title
Le quatrième mur
Production Companies
Eliph Productions, Rhamsa Productions, Move Movie, Panache Productions, Amour Fou Luxembourg, La Compagnie Cinématographique
Director
David Oelhoffen
Budget
$3,200,000
Description
Lebanon, 1982. To keep a promise made to an old friend, Georges, an idealistic theater director, travels to Beirut for a project as utopian as it is risky: to stage the play Antigone on the front line, in order to steal a moment of peace from the raging civil war. The characters will be played by actors from different political and religious camps. Lost in a city and a conflict he knows nothing about, Georges is guided by Marwan. As fighting resumes, everything is soon called into question, and Georges, who falls in love with Imane, has to face up to the reality of war.
