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
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 2, 1995
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama
User Score
60%
Original Title
كان ياما كان في بيروت
Production Companies
Aleph Production
Director
Jocelyne Saab
Description
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.