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Shadows of Beirut
UK 2026
produced by
Pia Patatian, Robert Van Norden, Tala Calil, Yariv Lerner, Dimo Aleksandrov, Paula Crickard (executive), Maya Hariri (executive), Jeffrey Hutin (executive) for Quantify Sales, Third Culture Pictures, Rhamsa Production
directed by Tina Gharavi
starring Tala Calil, Assaad Bouab, Flavia Bechara, Michael E. Rodgers, Rabi El Zein, Joslin Haydar Amar, Christina Serafini, Angie Kassabie, Ghynwa Serhane, Abdul Karout, Thuraya Baghdadi, Mo Ahmad, James Dibdin, Derek Morse, Valdo Mihailov, Reem Sak-Allah, Ornella Issa, Rally Allen, Yoan Totev, Sana Alsbey-Dragova, Velizar Binev, Eid Hennawi, Zacharie Popov, Lily Sucheva, Dima Hdjazi
written by Tala Calil, music by Yavor Zografski
review by
Mike Haberfelner
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Lana (Tala Calil) remembers her father (Rabih El Zein) first and foremost
as an abusive man from back when, which is why her mother took her and
they fled their native Lebanon for the UK, and on the surface Lana has
really well adjusted to her new life, she has a good job in the financial
sector, has a nice place to live and a boyfriend, Ben (Michael E. Rodgers)
who loves her very much. That said though, there are cracks in the
surface, like her failure to fully commit to Ben, which is why in their 15
months together they've never had sex. So when she hears her father is
dying back in Beirut, Lana decides to go back and visit his death bed for
closure. Only this isn't as easy as it seems, as once in the hospital she
can't get herself to actually enter his room and instead has a panic
attack, and is only calmed down by a paramedic who crosses her path,
Sirine (Flavia Bechara), and the two become quick friends in the process.
Thing is, even though she was looking for closure, Lana's life is now more
in shambles than ever, also because Ben back in the UK feels abandoned by
her. So with Sirine and her lifelong best friend Rami (assaad Bouab), Lana
tries to navigate through her emotional battlefield ...
Now I will say this, Shadows of Beirut is not the most
happening of movies, it takes its time to tell its story and reveal its
undercurrents - and that's exactly why it works so well as a psycho
drama/character piece, things are giving their space to expand, characters
develop naturally, and the film evolves naturally rather than
melodramatically. And of course it helps that Tala Calil does a great job
in the lead and is supported by a very solid ensemble. So you might need a
bit of patience, but in all this is a really worthwhile cinematic
experience. Shadows of Beirut will be released in UK cinemas from September25th 2026.
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