Beirut Hold’em depicts the life of Ziko, a 40-year old ex-con and petty gambler, and his three boyhood friends, in a seedy, lower-middle class district of Beirut. They’re fighting their way into a country on the edge of war and bankruptcy, where instability makes everyday life feel like Russian roulette, and sheer existence is yet another form of gambling.
Length 96 minutes
Fadi Abi Samra | Raya Meddine | Saleh Bakri | Issam Bou Khaled | Rita Hayek | Nicole Kamato | Anjo Rihane | Zeina Saab de Melero | Ziad Seaibe | Said Serhan