Beyrouth Hôtel
(Beirut Hotel)
Directed by Danielle Arbid
France/Sweden 2011
French, English, Arabic, 99 min
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.
Selected in Official Competition in Locarno 2011
DIRECTOR
Danielle Arbid
SCRIPTWRITERS
Danielle Arbid, Vincent Dieutre
PRODUCERS
David Thion, Philippe Martin, Olivier Guerpillon
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Pierric Gantelmi D'Ille
MUSIC
Vincent Epplay, Zeid Hamdan
EDITING
Julien Leloup, Anne-Laure Viaud
MAIN CAST
Charles Berling, Darine Hamze, Fadi Habi Samra
PRODUCED BY
Les Films Pelléas (David Thion, Philippe Martin), France and DFM (Olivier Guerpillon, Julien Siri), Sweden
in co-production with Film i Väst (Jessica Ask), Sweden, Orjouane Productions, Lebanon and Maia Cinema
WITH SUPPORT FROM
ARTE, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), soficas Coficup, Cofinova, Back-Up Media, Fonds Francophone de Production Audiovisuelle du Sud
PREMIERE
Locarno Film Festival 2011
FRENCH DISTRIBUTION
ARTE
WORLD SALES
Films Distribution (Playtime)
