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Beirut : The Last Home Movie (Original title)
Date: 1987 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Director: Jennifer Fox

Synopsis: Documentary depicting the lives of the cultured and wealthy Bustros sisters, Greek Orthodox Christians who contained with their mother and servants in a magnificent 200 year-old palace, remain apparently untouched by events in the war-torn Beirut which surrounds them.

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Releases
Date: 1987not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 16mm Film - ColourRuntime: 120 mins

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: The Hollywood Reporter v300 n42 25 Jan 1988  Page: 1,5
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v300 n42 25 Jan 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Report of the Utah, 1988, United States Film Festival, durin g which the film was awarded a Grand Prize.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v300 n43 26 Jan 1988  Page: 16
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v300 n43 26 Jan 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: The director talks about the making of the film

In: Cinéaste v16 n4 1988  Page: 29
Title: [Cinéaste - v16 n4 1988: no known title]Language: English

In: The Independent Film and Video Monthly v11 n7 Aug/Sep 1988  Page: 37
Title: In and out of productionAuthor: TAJIMA, Renee Language: English

In: Positif n328 June 1988  Page: 73
Title: Les FilmsAuthor: THIRARD, Paul Louis Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Time Out n941 31 Aug 1988  Page: 45
Title: [Time Out - n941 31 Aug 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Caption review

In: Variety 25 Nov 1987  Page: 25
Title: [Variety - 25 Nov 1987: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 1 May 1985
Title: [Variety - 1 May 1985: no known title]Language: English
Description: 84 start - N.Y.C.