Once Upon a Time in Beirut - 1995

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.

104min
1995
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

About Once Upon a Time in Beirut

Once Upon a Time in Beirut Overview

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.

Runtime: 104min

Extra details

Original Title: كان ياما كان في بيروت
Original Language: Arabic
Directed By: Jocelyne Saab
Production Companies
Aleph Production