Barakat (2019)
Overview
For the elderly man preparing for his grandson’s wedding in Manon Nammour’s film, the accelerating rate of change in Beirut threatens to create a city he no longer knows by heart.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ar |
| Popularity | 0.209 |
Directed By
Manon Nammour
Crew
Manon Nammour
Mariana Abou Elias
Manon Nammour
Belal Hibri
Samir Seryani
Pauline Maroun
Nicolas Khabbaz
Mariana Abou Elias
Mabelle Khalil
Gilbert Mhanna
Cedric Kayem
Ornella Maalouf
Elsa Andraos
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