"The number of victims in the civil war... since April 13th 1975... is evaluated at 148 600 dead, 427 500 wounded or disabled... and 700 000 displaced persons." "25 000 people are missing... 5 000 of whom have been kidnapped by the various militia." "These figures include the victims... of the 1982 Israeli invasion... which forced 200 000 people to flee." "Almost 750 000 Lebanese citizens have left the country." "Poor poor me!" "My son!" "Khaled, my son!" "What have they done to you?" "They've killed you, my son!" "Help me, God!" "Khaled, my darling son!" "Khaled, my son!" "They've taken your life!" "He's Khaled's brother, the one they killed." "What's happening?" "Revenge." "I see." "His brother wasn't among the hostages released earlier." "Your mother!" "Hussein!" "What are you doing, my son?" "What are you doing, my children?" "What can this achieve?" "I raised you in the fear of God." "This is evil!" "Go home!" "Go home, all of you!" "Go home to your mothers!" "Go home to your mother, my son!" "O Lord, save us from your wrath!" "Blood begets blood and revenge begets revenge." "O God, have mercy on us!" "I beg you, my God, deliver us from this war!" "Drive!" "Drive!" "OUT OF LIFE" "Tell them we need ambulances." "Hurry!" "Drive them to hospital!" "Patrick, forget the photos!" "Come on!" "I won't hurt you." "I'm just taking photos!" "Fucking bastards!" "No photos!" "You shouldn't be here." "Get lost!" "I said no photos!" "What kind of fucking war is this?" "Israelis attack Palestinians, fine... but Palestinians and Shiites killing each other..." "Jesus!" "He's a photographer, huh?" "So make him take a photo." "For pity's sake, take it." "We're not going to die for a photo!" "Directed by:" "Where're you going?" "Hurry up." "Ali, got any Gitanes?" "Are you Perrault?" "Your passport!" "Hand it over!" "Give us your passport!" "Come on!" "Here, check it!" "Perrault, Patrick." "It's him." "On your head, quick!" "Is this H.Q.?" "Calm down." "Here, eat this." "Not hungry." "Eat when we feed you!" "Take the bag off." "Don't turn round!" "Scared you, huh, fairy?" "Look, it's probably a mistake." "You'll be in the papers tomorrow." "You'll be in the news, lucky devil." "You'll be famous." "Stop worrying." "Is this it?" "Undress." "Keep your underwear." "Come on, faster." "Hurry up." "Move." "Against the wall!" "Get a move on!" "Faster." "It's wet." "She just washed it." "Take your watch off." "Close your eyes." "Here, this is a mattress." "You'll sleep here." "When we leave, take the blindfold off." "But each time you hear the door open... put it back on." "That's important, the most important." "If you see our faces you are finished." "What is it?" "Toiletries." "Why?" "That can wait." "Sure, but you may need them." "Why?" "You say it's a mistake." "A mistake?" "I don't know." "We'll have to question you." "I can answer now." "Our chief will question you." "Are you well?" "No illnesses?" "No." "When'll he be here?" "This is for water... and this for piss." "You'll use the bathroom twice a day." "Twice a day?" "What do you mean?" "Am I staying several days?" "I can't, I'm flying to Paris tomorrow." "I'm expected..." "Calm down." "Everyone's calm here." "Nobody shouts." "Nobody gets angry." "Just behave." "Don't call your guards." "They know your needs." "Shit!" "Blindfold!" "Faster than that." "What's all this mess here?" "Why'd you spill your piss?" "You're disgusting." "I'd heard the French were filthy but this..." "My blindfold..." "And so there's piss everywhere?" "Clean up the mess... then we'll go to the bathroom." "You'll be okay!" "It's all right." "Keep calm." "It'll soon be over." "Who're you talking to?" "To yourself?" "Nobody!" "Nobody!" "You're really crazy." "Come on, hurry up." "It's bad to refuse what we give you." "We know what you need." "You have to eat." "I won't touch that shit!" "You'll eat like us, you're no better!" "Eat, you fucker!" "Don't call me that." "Eat!" "Not until I'm questioned." "I'll go on thirst strike too." "That's your problem." "You'll die if you do." "You'll be in trouble if I die." "Will one dead man make a difference in Beirut?" "I'm not just anyone." "I'm a journalist, I'm French!" "Screw you and France." "No one knows your name!" "I chose pistachio." "Don't you like it?" "A pistachio BMW!" "Really flashy!" "And this one?" "Green." "No, I want a bright colour." "Red's better." "Put the power on." "I want to drink!" "I'm thirsty!" "I want some water." "Water!" "Shut your mouth!" "Shut up!" "Shut up or I'll come and beat you." "Give me water..." "I'll stop the strike." "I'll drink." "There isn't any water." "The taps don't work at night." "Wait till morning." "How long is it till morning?" "Give me my water." "Why's the candle lit?" "Don't waste our gifts." "It's morning outside now." "How can I tell?" "Listen to the muezzin, you'll know the time." "I can't understand." "The power's coming on." "When'll I be questioned?" "Never talk outside your cell." "And don't ever ask questions." "Other hostages?" "Shut up and obey!" "Jesus, where're the mirrors?" "Where the hell are they?" "Mirrors?" "What mirrors?" "The Frenchie's crazy!" "Why did you take them?" "That'll do!" "Just get a move on!" "Why d'you want a mirror?" "To look pretty?" "You're too long, only 5 minutes." "There's no paper." "Rinse yourself." "Improvise." "Just do it!" "What's wrong?" "Are you sick?" "No, but I will be in the dark here." "I want a light." "The power's been cut." "It's the bombing." "You're lying." "I can see the light." "It's from a gas light." "What can we do?" "I'll get a candle." "Will I get another after?" "We'll see." "Eat now." "Here, hold out your hand." "A labné sandwich with zeitoun." "What's that in French?" "Zeitoun means olives." "What happened?" "It's shit." "I'm turning into shit too." "True, you don't smell too god." "I can't wash properly like that." "I could catch something." "No, you mustn't!" "We've no medicine here." "That's why you were mad to go on a hunger strike." "We would have had to liquidate you." "Here, it's eau de cologne." "Do I smell bad?" "Tell me the truth." "You don't, but your room does." "I'll go mad if I don't get out soon." "Do hostages ever go mad?" "I wasn't a guard before." "Who's the Beirut BMW king?" "Abu Steph!" "Abu Steph!" "Come on, show us!" "He's really wild tonight." "Why's the fool in the dark?" "Why no light, moron?" "Why's he so slow?" "Get the blinfold on next time or we'll kill you." "He didn't say that." "We'll kill you." "Need anything?" "Understand?" "Do you need anything?" "When'll you interrogate me?" "You need nothing." "You're still pretty." "All pink and cute." "You've a woman's hair." "Don't touch me." "I'll give you a hard time!" "What did he say?" "He's having a bad time." "What was that?" "I told him you are having a bad time." "What do you need?" "I understand some Arabic." "A chief like you understands French." "So interrogate me." "You can speak English if you like." "Get it over with!" "I'm going out of my mind!" "This isn't a prison." "In prison you have papers, exercise ..." "Why should I be in prison anyway?" "Don't shout." "We'll bring you chicken and tangerines." "Is he going to interrogate me?" "You'll get tangerines." "Keep your damn tangerines!" "Why're you here?" "To gloat?" "You journalists always want to know why." "And you don't?" "Why are we here?" "You, me, all this?" "Allah knows." "Allah doesn't know why I'm here." "Neither do you." "No one knows!" "You must have done something evil to be here." "What?" "What have I done wrong?" "Think." "You've nothing else to do." "Is that a double six?" "D'you know that Frankenstein guy well?" "Who's Frankenstein?" "The Kalachnikov guy who keeps touching me." "You call him Frankenstein?" "Is he a fairy?" "Oh, come on!" "He's a good fighter, very brave." "Don't provoke him, he can be dangerous." "Do you have a name for me?" "I haven't thought." "Choose me a name." "Philippe." "I like it." "Your turn." "I'll give you an Arab name." "Naoum." "It means "gentle" or "kind"." "It's my brother's name." "No, don't change my name." "It's Patrick Perrault." "Don't change it." "We all change names." "They call me Ali but Ali's not my name." "I've no need to change." "You're like us." "In Arabic, we say:" ""The fair man treats you as he treats himself."" "Had enough, Naoum?" "It's Patrick!" "You like Lebanon?" "Yes, why?" "You lived well here." "Foreigners do." "Beaches, sunshine, good food, skiing in Faraya." "I like your country." "If so, why did you want to leave?" "Leave?" "Don't lie to me." "You had a ticket for Paris." "You were leaving because... the Embassy said so." "I hardly went there." "You did!" "You went to Embassy receptions." "You even bought a suit from Jacob's in Hamra... for July 14th." "What about it?" "We know all about you." "Hassan!" "Poor Hassan." "You killed Hassan?" "These beads!" "I know them..." "It's yellow amber." "I bought them in Sanayeh!" "You were in my flat!" "You searched my stuff!" "You took my bead collection!" "Shit!" "What did you do?" "You're in trouble!" "An innocent man wouldn't try to escape, he'd wait to be judged." "Judged?" "What for?" "I wanted some fresh air." "What's this?" "A knife?" "No, it's a razor." "It's not the same." "A razor can go deep." "So deep, the wound won't heal." "You'd need stitches." "And we can't do stitches here." "I won't kill you." "Just cut your ear off." "Bastard!" "Calm down, Moustapha!" "Walid's here!" "You're not at ease." "Your conscience isn't clear." "Reflect and ask God's pardon." "Keep the tape straight." "Remove the blindfold." "Close your eyes!" "Stay there." "Good night." "Journalist..." "Not spy, journalist!" "You're raving." "Perrault..." "Not spy!" "Naoum!" "Patrick Perrault!" "Naoum, wake up!" "Philippe?" "Philippe, untie me!" "Untie me!" "Untie me." "Calm down, I'll untie you." "Philippe, I want to go home." "I want to go home!" "Close your eyes." "It'll be okay, it'll be okay..." "Calm down." "Don't leave me!" "Take him to the cellar!" "Don't leave me!" "Are you sick?" "I'm cold." "You speak English, don't you?" "I'm cold." "You know why I speak English?" "Because I've been living in the States for five years." "I was an actor." "Fantastic!" "Yeah man, De Niro, you know Bobby De Niro?" "I was his bodyguard!" "Look!" "Talkin' to me?" "You talkin' to me?" "Are you talkin' to me?" "Who else are you talking to, are you talkin' to me?" "But I'm the only one here!" "Who the fuck you think you are talkin' to?" "Oh yeah?" "Shithead." "OK, I call you De Niro." "Anything new, De Niro?" "We put you in this prison because you are bad." "You tried to escape." "This is not good." "Our chief has a brother, he is in prison in France." "We want to exchange you with him." "I will publish a statement, a picture, a ..." "Cool it, man!" "Cool it!" "I'll make you a big favour." "I'll let you go for a walk, alone, free, no bandage, no guards." "Relax, man." "Just relax." "Don't listen to the devil." "He tells you, take a horse, move the barrier and run!" "Don't do it, man." "Don't!" "I am here to protect you from yourself." "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go, man!" "Go!" "You know where we are?" "On the front line!" "This is Lebanon, man, don't trust your eyes." "Things are never the way they look." "There's always a snake behind the rock." "Water!" "Did you shout like that?" "I'll put you back in the cellar!" "It wasn't me!" "Who was it then?" "Answer me!" "It wasn't me." "I'm not allowed to shout." "Naoum, we found this in your flat." "Merry Christmas." "Do you know karate?" "What!" "Karate, come on man, get up!" "Let's have some action." "Come on, man!" "Hit me!" "Hit me, man!" "Come on, hit me!" "I'm blind!" "Hit me, come on, man!" "Just do it!" "Stop, OK!" "You won!" "You are the strongest!" "You are not so bad." "In two weeks you'll be free." "So you can have some training." "Tell me, where do you want to be released?" "Cut it out." "You haven't claimed my capture." "Your government has decided to release our chief's brother." "But there's a problem." "The French Ambassador has changed." "We are waiting for the new one to continue the negotiations." "Just a question of time." "Why is he imprisoned, the brother?" "Drugs!" "You know about drugs?" "A bit." "You know about drugs, you know about Lebanon." ""And didn't you see that my... my wild passion... meant my heart refuted my words... in every fashion."" "You're not correcting me." "Why don't you listen?" "I'm sorry." "Start again." "You don't give a damn." "You don't want to teach me." "I know why." "You hate me." "I don't." "It's 'cos I'm guarding you." "There's nothing else I can do." "I have to live." "I'm from Aitaroun." "A poor village in the south." "The Israelis have occupied it." "There's no future for me in this country." "After school, I want to go to France... to study computers..." "Do it." "You're free." "Free?" "Don't talk rubbish." "But you can travel through France right here in Beirut... just with the street names..." "Rue Jeanne d'Arc, rue Verdun... rue Justinien, rue Clémenceau... avenue Charles de Gaulle." "I can help you..." "Naoum, my friend!" "Now you're lying." "We'd go to the French Embassy." "We'd see the Ambassador... and I'd say, "This is Philippe... my friend Philippe, thanks to whom I'm here."" "Shut up." "I've an idea." "But don't tell the others." "It's our secret, okay?" "Against the wall!" "Fast!" "How are you?" "Fine." "Do the guys treat you well?" "Yes, just fine." "The one you call Philippe, is he okay?" "Philippe?" "He's doing well in French classes." "What happened today?" "Today, nothing." "Nothing." "You didn't talk about France and studying in Paris?" "Paris!" "It's normal to talk about Paris in a French class." "You didn't mention the Embassy?" "We'll question Philippe." "He'll confess in the end." "Everyone confesses." "If you lied, you'll regret it." "You tried to trap Ali, you dog!" "That's bad." "It's over for you." "You're going to die." "Stop it." "That hurts." "You deserve everything... because you're evil inside." "My ear hurts." "I've an infection." "I hope they choose me to kill you." "I'm ready." "For what, asshole?" "Do it now, I don't care." "I've brought some medicine." "For your ear..." "I've a nice present for you, lucky devil." "It's a black tie." "You're in mourning for Philippe." "We just executed him." "What?" "Philippe thought he'd change his life by studying." "As if a Shiite could get anywhere here." "It'll be bad for his mother." "I have to go and tell her." "He was from my village." "You know the South?" "I covered the Israeli invasion." "Do you know Aitaroun?" "I fought the Israelis there... with the Palestinians." "Then I fought the Palestinians... in Beirut." "But first of all, I was with the Communists... then the Mounazammé... then Amal... then..." "I forget." "Today, with Islam... we'll change the world." "You change a lot." "That's true, I do change a lot." "But war never changes." "You've seen nothing yet!" "Please, don't shoot!" "Don't shoot!" "Please, don't shoot!" "Cut it out!" "Get up, you're ridiculous!" "This job is ridiculous!" "I'm a fighter, not a jailer!" "He drives me mad!" "Sometimes I think he's innocent and I feel like freeing him." "Sometimes I hate him, I think foreigners caused all this... and I want to kill him." "I've had enough." "That'll do." "Tell him to get dressed." "We're freeing him." "Is that true?" "Just translate." "Put your clothes on quickly." "You're going to be freed." "It's a lie." "You're going to kill me." "Tell him not to be afraid." "We're not killing you, we're freeing you." "When'll I be freed?" "Tonight?" "Tonight." "Calm down." "Tell him maybe." "Maybe tonight." "Tidy up." "He'll get a shave and a haircut." "Dont't let him forget the photo of the girl." "Well, are you happy?" "I'm happy." "I'll be able to fight again." "The heat's on!" "This is the big one!" "What day is it today?" "Naoum, my friend..." "You're going to be released." "Why worry?" "Philippe?" "Is it you?" "They said..." "They lied." "But I did get into trouble." "What's going on?" "It's been like that all day." "The war started up again." "Why should you care?" "Close your eyes." "If the Ambassador keeps his word... and the chief's brother is released... you'll be freed too." "How will it be done?" "I haven't been told." "They don't trust me anymore." "The Syrians'll get me, huh?" "I bet it's them." "In 2 weeks, I'll contact you through the AFP." "You promised to help me get a visa." "Don't forget." "I'm your friend." "I can't believe you're alive." "Why did they lie?" "On your knees!" "You can't do this, I'm being freed!" "Was the chief's brother freed?" "There's no chief and no brother." "There's just you and me." "I'll kill you next time!" "The rules are the same here." "You're too rough." "Pick him up!" "Sit here." "Here are your clothes." "I was to be freed." "You miss your country, huh?" "I like France." "I like French footballers." "Platini's an ace." "He's a God, Platini!" "See, I've nothing against France." "They call me Omar." "Do you remember me?" "Turn left!" "Hi, man." "It's me, De Niro!" "We're making a movie." "I'll be director." "And I want you to be excellent." "OK, let's be serious." "You're gonna read this, but don't change the text." "Let me shave first." "My T-shirt's filthy..." "No, man." "You look great like this!" "We want your government to know that we are serious." "Your blindfold..." "Go!" "I'm currently paying... for the policy of colonialism... and business... which scorns the just interests... of the deprived peoples... in favour of the gun merchants..." "It's gun runners." "OK, OK, go ahead!" "I entreat my government... to seriously consider the claims..." "Isabelle..." "I've had it." "I'm tired..." "I'm desperate, exhausted..." "I'm in an endless night." "Maybe I won't see you again..." "nor get out of here alive." "Isabelle!" "The thought of you keeps me going." "Do you ever think of me?" "Do you think of me, Isabelle?" "Tell me." "Tell me!" "Shit, it's not working!" "Cut, cut!" "We are no more filming!" "Tehnological crap!" "What's up?" "Problem with the camera." "What problem?" "I'll repair it." "Don't touch!" "It's over!" "He's crazy!" "Finish the tape!" "What d'you want now?" "Why bother me?" "My gut aches." "I want the crapper." "Morning and evening only." "It's night now." "No crapper at night." "You forgot earlier." "We didn't forget." "We don't trust you." "You cheat." "You peep out under the blindfold." "Please..." "It hurts..." "You peep out I tell you!" "It's okay." "You're not even bleeding." "Now you'll forget your gut-ache." "What's wrong?" "What happened?" "What is it?" "I need help." "Get me a doctor." "We can't." "No one can know where you are." "Blindfold the doctor then." "Make him swear not to tell." "No, it can't be done." "No one can do anything for you." "You'll have to get better on your own." "You're going to let me die... slowly..." "And you're going to stand by and watch, Omar." "No, you mustn't die." "Make an effort, for pity's sake!" "What're you doing?" "Why turn it down?" "Quiet!" "Perrault's sick." "He might call us." "Stuff Perrault." "Get him a nanny." "That'll do, Fadi!" "I've got the serum." "Here, let me try." "Now you have to pray." "You know how, don't you?" "You must know one prayer." "Pray to your God." "Forgive us our trespasses..." "Breathe in but don't turn round." "What the hell does it matter?" "I'm going to die." "Scared I'll tell Satan to keep an eye out for you?" "Don't talk like that." "You aren't going to die." "And don't be mean to me." "I've been kind to you." "Put your blindfold on." "If anyone comes, I'll be in trouble." "Here, it's sweet tea." "I'll throw up." "The doctor told Walid you'd need 3 jabs to feel better." "Drink it." "You have to hold out." "Think of Isabelle." "Isabelle?" "Who told you about Isabelle?" "You did, the other day when we tried to film you." "You were already sick." "You seemed to like her a lot." "That's Isabelle." "She's very pretty." "It tastes funny." "I put a drop of cognac in it." "To make you strong." "You're a lucky guy." "You've a pretty girl... you're rich... you're handsome... you're French." "What if I said... that in Paris..." "I have a tiny flat... a clapped-out old car... and no unemployment benefit for a year." "Would you understand?" "No, but it doesn't matter." "It's good that you have Isabelle." "You'll marry and have kids." "A family's important." "Your society's rotten because you've no sense of family." "You put your parents in homes!" "Are you married, Omar?" "Do you have kids?" "I will one day." "I'll teach my son to respect the family." "Family is like justice... and I want to be a just man." "Hi!" "Good hunting today?" "Hopeless." "How're things, grouchy?" "You're totally out of it!" "I liked Dalida." "She was born in Cairo, you know." "Do you know Lebanese singers?" "I like Feyrouz a lot." "I even know songs." "I don't believe you." "Listen..." "It's like a night-club here!" "Omar, take the TV and get out!" "What's that?" "I don't know." "What?" "You aren't blindfolded." "You can see." "I don't know." "Ask him." "He doesn't know." "He doesn't know?" "That's a chain." "What's the chain for?" "Chains are for dogs, not men!" "Omar!" "It's not my fault." "I can't do anything." "Don't be angry with me." "It'll get infected." "No, it's just a graze!" "I could die of blood poisoning from that." "I'll tell Walid." "Walid doesn't decide anything." "Look, I'll take it off when I leave tonight." "It'll rest your ankle." "But put the padlock back before you go to sleep." "What's wrong?" "I've some bad news." "What?" "Platini's just retired." "Fadil!" "Omar!" "The Frenchie's escaped!" "On your knees!" "Get down on your knees!" "I'm going to kill you!" "Scared, huh?" "Death doesn't scare us." "That's why we are invincible." "Here, say goodbye to her." "This isn't a hotel, it's a prison." "Start counting." "At three, I'll shoot." "You wet yourself, asshole!" "Fadi!" "You're mad!" "Keep out of this!" "Let me go!" "You're crazy!" "Don't worry." "I'm a prisoner too." "We're alone." "Take your blindfold off." "Leave me alone." "I'm sick of your games." "My name's Farid." "You must be from the Embassy." "There's another Frenchman here?" "Ah, you're the journalist..." "You're wary of me, I know." "You think I'm not a hostage... that I'm here to trap you." "Look at me and you'll understand." "I've no blindfold." "They don't care if I see them." "I'm of no value to them." "What did you do?" "Why are you here?" "Nothing." "I'm a Christian, from Muslim West Beirut." "I even worked... with aid groups in the South." "Now, I only know one thing..." "They're about to kill me!" "What about me?" "You're too valuable." "You'll live." "I'm scared." "I'm really scared." "No need for that." "Leave it!" "Get up!" "Get him out!" "Quickly!" "Stay there or else!" "Tarek!" "Wash your hands before lunch." "He hasn't eaten." "He hasn't for three days now." "He wants to die." "Let him die." "God can have him." "I'd do the same in his position." "Moustapha!" "Don't leave me here!" "Moustapha!" "Don't let me be killed!" "It's only mortar fire." "It's right on us." "I know, and my car's outside." "So the bombs have revived you, have they?" "Calm down!" "Don't panic!" "I'll move the car." "Stay there!" "Don't be afraid." "I'm here." "Come here, treasure." "Don't worry, I'm here now." "This mustn't happen again." "He went in because he was scared of the bombs, and of you." "Calm down." "Don't you realize?" "This place is a prison!" "We can't talk, laugh or see people!" "We're hostages too, just like that poor devil rotting in there!" "That'll do!" "To your right." "Put it all in the bucket." "Who is it?" "Najat." "It's Najat, Walid's wife." "She has a gift to thank you for being kind to her son." "Reach out." "Thank you, Najat." "It's a nice gift." "Don't bother, she doesn't speak French." "Is she pretty?" "No, she's enormous." "I can see her feet." "They're slender." "So are her ankles." "Yes, but she's fat from there up." "Najat, are you pretty?" "Yes, pretty..." "That'll do!" "Get back to work." "I'm expecting a call." "Stop flirting!" "Open the door." "I envy them." "To think we're in the same city..." "You should envy their stupidity." "Time for bed." "Ahmed died a martyr." "What is it?" "What's wrong?" "O God, what a tragedy!" "My brother!" "Poor poor me!" "Where exactly?" "When?" "We'll neaten him up." "Okay!" "Dress the Frenchie." "What's up?" "Put this on." "No!" "I'm sick of this transfer shit!" "I won't go out!" "Calm down." "Please, let me stay here!" "I swear I'll behave." "Just leave me here!" "Don't you get it?" "You're being freed." "Close your eyes." "Move." "Remember Ahmed?" "Frankenstein to you..." "He just died." "He was Najat's brother." "The hotel's not far." "Take the beach, it's quicker." "The Embassy people are waiting." "You speak French!" "Go on." "Good luck!" "Introduce yourself." "I'm Patrick Perrault." "I've just been released." "Transcribed and synched by Goo." "Proofread and fine-synched by Ray."