The story follows Zoha (Darine Hamze), a young Lebanese singer attempting to distance herself from her ex-husband, and Mathieu (Charles Berling), a French lawyer in Beirut on business. Over the course of ten days, they engage in a passionate affair. However, the romance is complicated by suspicion; Mathieu is followed and suspected of espionage, while the backdrop of Lebanese political life—specifically the aftermath of the Rafic Hariri assassination—intensifies the atmosphere of fear and violence. Controversy and Censorship
: Danielle Arbid captures Beirut not as a postcard, but as a living, breathing character filled with smoke-filled bars and beautiful but crumbling architecture.
Searching for the 2011 film Beirut Hotel ? Directed by Danielle Arbid, this intense romantic thriller explores an illicit affair against a backdrop of espionage and political unrest in Lebanon.
Released in 2011, (originally Beyrouth Hôtel ) is a Lebanese romantic thriller directed by Danielle Arbid . The film is set in the atmospheric and politically charged landscape of modern-day Beirut, centering on a brief but intense love affair between a Lebanese singer and a French lawyer. Synopsis and Key Themes