Subscribe to Movie Music Club → ⇓ Download full original soundtrack. Betrayal, seduction, and a political assassination take center stage in 2011’s controversial hit film, “Beirut Hotel.” The film tells the story of a racy affair that is muddied by the aftermath of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005. Initially banned in Lebanon, director Danielle Arbid’s controversial script tackles sensitive political issues.
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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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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]
Plot[edit]
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[edit]
- Darine Hamze as Zoha
- Rodney El Haddad as Hicham
- Charles Berling as Mathieu
- Karl Sarafidis as Rabih
- Fadi Abi Samra as Abbas
Nominations[edit]
- Golden Leopard during the 2011 Locarno Film Festival.
Controversy[edit]
The movie was banned from viewing in Lebanon due to mentioning the Hariri assassination in the plot.[2]
References[edit]
![Hotel Hotel](http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/5558/87853867.jpg)
External links[edit]
- Beirut Hotel on IMDb
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