Lebanon at the end of the 80s. Ghassan Salhab’s debut follows Khalil as he returns to Beirut under a new identity, forced to confront the old friends and comrades he left behind following his faked death a decade earlier. Phantom Beirut is a haunting exploration of the official silences and collective amnesias that stalk the lives of those who live through conflict.
directed by: Ghassan Salhab
starring: Aouni Kawas, Darina El Joundi, Rabih Mroué, Carol Abboud
1998 / 117 min / 1.85:1 / Arabic DTS-HD MA 5.1
Additional info:
Region A Blu-ray
A short film Jalal Toufic about the insomniac filmmaker Salhab
A booklet featuring a new essay by film critic Öykü Sofuoğlu
New Artwork by Tyler Rubenfeld
English subtitles