A Civilized People

Rating: 7.0
A Civilized People

Overview:
Lebanese director Randa Chahal Sabbag spins this bleak war drama about the brutal absurdity of the urban warfare of Beirut during the 1980s. Opening with the shocking image of kittens being blown apart, the film loosely follows the travails of Bernadette (Nada Ghosn), a naïve country girl sent to the city as a maid for a mansion long since abandoned by the owners. There she meets Therese (Renee Dick), a veteran house cleaner who takes her under her wing. One day, while accompanying her friend to the cemetery, she meets a rakish Arab militiaman, and the two fall in love.

Revenue:
$N/A

Date Released:
09/04/1999

SPOTLIGHT

Cast

Jalila Baccar

Jalila Baccar

Viviane

Tamim Chahal

Tamim Chahal

Samir

Myrna Maakaron

Myrna Maakaron

Souad

Carmen Lebbos

Carmen Lebbos

Najat

Sotigui Kouyaté

Sotigui Kouyaté

Ousmane

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