West Beirut

West Beyrouth

Also known as West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants), بيروت الغربية, Länsi-Beirut, Die Kinder von Beirut, Beyrouth Al Gharbiyya

“Growing up is only half the battle.”

In 1975, the long slog of civil war has recently begun in Beirut. Two friends, Tarek and Omar, suffer during the Lebanese civil war. Conflicts arise when they decide to cross from West to East, crossing the Muslim-Christian line that divides Beirut.