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3 Best Movies Set in or About Lebanon
Compare how outside filmmakers have used Lebanon as a sustained setting or subject.
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Runtime, mood, and entry level help narrow the list without replacing the editorial ranking.
| Film | Runtime | Genre | Mood | Best for |
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| Waltz with Bashir | Not verified | |||
| Under the Bombs | Not verified | |||
| Zaytoun | Not verified |
3 Movies Set in or About Lebanon
Foreign-led films whose sustained setting or subject remains centered on Lebanon.
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1. Waltz with Bashir
Unable to remember his own role in the 1982 Lebanon war, an Israeli veteran interviews former comrades to reconstruct the buried trauma, edging toward the horror of the Sabra and Shatila massacre. Ari Folman's haunting animated documentary.
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2. Under the Bombs
During the 2006 war, a desperate mother slips into a battered southern Lebanon and persuades a reluctant taxi driver to help her search the rubble for her missing sister and young son. Shot amid the real aftermath, a raw and urgent drama.
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3. Zaytoun
In 1982, a downed Israeli fighter pilot and a young Palestinian refugee boy — enemies thrown together — form an uneasy bond as they journey across war-torn Lebanon, each trying to reach home. A tender wartime road movie.
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10 Best Movies from Lebanon to Watch First
Start with films made from within Lebanon, then follow the country's own creative voice through the complete ranking.
- Capernaum 2018
- The Insult 2017
- Caramel 2007
Selected by the FilmsAroundThe.World editorial desk
Selections require an outside creative lead and a story or subject substantially centered on Lebanon. Decision labels are concise editorial aids, and content notes are non-exhaustive. Read the methodology.
Editorial review: 2026-07-13
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