In the Battlefields

Lina, a young girl in war-torn Beirut, finds an ally and friend in Sihan, her domineering aunt's maid. Sihan shows Lina what her life could be like, but tests the girl's limits when she asks her to help plot her escape from the city.

Cast

Marianne Feghali

as Lina

Rawia Elchab

as Sihan

Laudi Arbid

as Yvonne

Aouni Kawas

as Fouad

Carmen Lebbos

as Thérèse, the mother

Takla Chamoun

as Marwa

Roland Tomb

as Simon

Roger Assaf

as Uncle Wadih

Colette Abboud

Robert Abyad

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