Beirut City Guide
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Beirut City Guide

7.0 / 10 2007 50mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

Beirut, Lebanon's capital has a long history of political and social unrest that still makes headlines today. Globe Trekker's Beirut City Guide captures the city in more optimistic days, two weeks before the latest outbreak of hostilities in Lebanon between Israeli and Hezbollah forces in July 2006. Globe Trekker Megan McCormick explores the neighborhoods of Basta, Solidere, Gemayze and the Hezbollah District and finds a city in the midst of regeneration. She gets a glimpse at Beirut's future when meeting up with a group of young Arabic hip hop artists, who are eager to live in peace and put the country's political troubles in the past.

Cast & Crew

Megan McCormick

Megan McCormick

Herself

Lead
MP

Merrilees Parker

Herself

Ian Wright

Ian Wright

Himself

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dominic Allan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Beirut City Guide is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker