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Phantom Beirut

Ashbah Beyrouth

1998-01-01117 minFrance

Fullofghostsandmemories,GhassanSalhab’sdebutfeaturefilmissetinthelate1980s,towardstheendofLebanon’sCivilWar.ProtagonistKhalilreturnstoBeirutunderanewidentity,andtoaconfrontationwiththoseheleftbehindfollowinghisapparentdeathadecadeearlier.Featuringdocumentaryelementsandinterviewswiththeleadactors,PhantomBeirutisahauntingexplorationoftheofficialsilencesandcollectiveamnesiasthatstalkthelivesofthosewholivethroughconflict.

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