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A Civilized People

7.019991h 37mMovieDramaComedy

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…

DirectorRanda Chahal Sabbag
WriterRanda Chahal Sabbag

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Cast · Directed by Randa Chahal Sabbag

JB
Jalila Baccar
Viviane
TC
Tamim Chahal
Samir
MM
Myrna Maakaron
Souad
CLCarmen Lebbos
Carmen Lebbos
Najat
SKSotigui Kouyaté
Sotigui Kouyaté
Ousmane
RD
Renée Dick
Thérèse
BTBruno Todeschini
Bruno Todeschini
Antoine
PM
Paul Mattar
The Mad Man
HM
Hassan Mrad
Marwan

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A Civilized People hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around October 23, 1999. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.