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Beirut Hotel
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Wikipedia article
'Beirut Hotel' (, ) 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.
Plot
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
* Darine Hamze as Zoha
* Rodney El Haddad as Hicham
* Charles Berling as Mathieu
* Karl Sarafidis as Rabih
* Fadi Abi Samra as Abbas
Nominations
*Golden Leopard during the 2011 Locarno Film Festival.
Controversy
The movie was banned from viewing in Lebanon due to mentioning the Hariri assassination in the plot.
References
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