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Once Upon a Time in Beirut (1995) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1995 · 104 mins · Arabic
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- Directed by
- Jocelyne Saab
- Starring
- Khaled El Sayed, Ziad Makhoul, Myrna Maakaron, Michèle Tyan, Emile Accar, Pascal Faugeras
Yasmin and Leila, two war‑generation women, search for Beirut. They meet an elderly film lover who hides a private collection of Lebanese movies and agree to screen it. The viewing initiates them into the city’s myths and imagery, but the sisters seek cold facts and remain indifferent to the personal narratives and memories it evokes.
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