The read
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
51 audience votes
Key crew
- Ziad DoueiriDirector
- Ziad DoueiriWriter
- Stewart CopelandOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Rami DoueiriTarek
- Mohammad ChamasOmar
- Rola Al AminMay
- Carmen LebbosHala
- Joseph Bou NassarRiad
- Liliane NemriNahida
- Mahmoud MabsoutHassan
- Hassan FarhatMilitiaman Zeytouni
- Fadi Abi SamraDarwiche
- Leila KaramOum Walid
Stills
Themes
civil war1970scoming of ageteenage boysuper 8mm footagearmed conflictlebanese civil warteenage protagonist