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Beirut: The Encounter is a film of genre Drama directed by Borhane Alaouié
Beirut: The Encounter (1981)
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Add to a movie listBeyroutou el lika is a 1981 Lebanese drama film directed by Borhane Alaouié. It competed in competition at the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival and the 38th Venice International Film Festival.
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Lors d'une trêve au cours de laquelle les voies de communication entre Beyrouth Est et Ouest sont provisoirement rétablies, un jeune instituteur musulman cherche à renouer avec une ancienne camarade de faculté, chrétienne, qui vit dans un riche quartier de l'Est.Comments
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