Beirut Hotel
| Beirut Hotel | |
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 Poster used in Locarno Film Festival | |
| Directed by | Danielle Arbid |
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| Cinematography | Pierric Gantelmi d'Ille |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Lebanon |
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Beirut Hotel (Arabic: بيروت بالليل Beirut bel layl, French: Beyrouth Hôtel) the third long feature film by Lebanese director Danielle Arbid, is a 2011 Lebanese film. The film premiered during the 2011 Locarno International Film Festival.[1]
Plot
One evening, a married young singer Zoha meets the French lawyer Mathieu in a night club in Beirut. Mathieu will become suspected of spying, while Zoha is trying to flee from her husband. Despite these problems, the two will witness a love story for few days mixed with violence and fear.
Cast
- Darine Hamze as Zoha
- Rodney El Haddad as Hicham
- Charles Berling as Mathieu
- Karl Sarafidis as Rabih
- Fadi Abi Samra as Abbas
Nominations
- Golden Leopard during the 2011 Locarno Film Festival.
Controversy
The movie was banned from viewing in Lebanon due to mentioning the Hariri assassination in the plot.[2]
References
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