Genres: Drama, War
Languages: English, Arabic, French
Year: 1991
Vote: 6.1
Festival & Award: Cannes - Jury Prize
Out of Life
The showmakers
Overview
Patrick Perrault, a photo-journalist covering the war in Beirut in the late 1980s, is himself caught up in the hostilities when one day he is picked up and bundled into a car at gun-point. Blind-folded, he is taken to an unknown location where he discovers that he is being taken hostage by Lebanese guerrillas.
Indie vibes check
With its low-budget production and political themes, this film has a strong independent identity.