Beirut Hotel
2011 Lebanese film
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Beirut Hotel (Arabic: بيروت بالليل, romanized: 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]
Directed byDanielle Arbid
Written by
- Danielle Arbid
- Percy Kemp
- Vincent Dieutre
Starring
- Darine Hamze
- Fadi Abi Samra
- Charles Berling
CinematographyPierric Gantelmi d'Ille
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| 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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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
- Hussein Mokadem as Le cousin d'Abbas
- Karim Saleh as Tony
- Joseph Saklameh as Agent de l'oncle
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]
