Phantom Beirut
1998 | 120 minutes | In Arabic with English subtitles | New Restoration | DCP
“A poem to a beloved city and its people” – Variety
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.
Blu-Ray
Past Screenings
- Los Angeles – Mezzanine – May 20 – U.S. Premiere
- NYC – Film Forum – June 4 – New York Premiere *Sold Out*
- Cleveland – Cleveland Cinematheque – July 19
- Minneapolis – Trylon – July 22