Beirut Hotel (Arabic: بيروت بالليل, romanizedBeirut 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]

Beirut Hotel
Poster used in Locarno Film Festival
Directed byDanielle Arbid
Written by
Starring
CinematographyPierric Gantelmi d'Ille
Release date
Running time
99 minutes
CountryLebanon
Languages
  • Arabic
  • French
  • English

Plot

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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

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Nominations

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Controversy

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The movie was banned from viewing in Lebanon due to mentioning the Hariri assassination in the plot.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Festival del Locarno". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  2. ^ "La censure fait à nouveau des siennes : Le film" Beirut Hotel " de Danielle Arbid interdit de projection | À la Une | l'Orient-Le Jour". www.lorientlejour.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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