Waves '98

May 23, 2015

0h 15m

★ 6.3

Overview

Disillusioned with his life in the suburbs of segregated Beirut, Omar's unusual discovery lures him into the depth of the city. Immersed into a world that is so close yet so isolated from his reality, he finds himself struggling to keep his attachments, his sense of home.

Genres

Drama

Animation

Fantasy

Production Companies

Beaverandbeaver

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Cast

Omar (Voice)

Elie Bassila

Noura (Voice)

Cherine Khoury

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6.6

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7.2

Places in the Heart

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6.5

The Chumscrubber

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6.4

Song of the South

Nov 12, 1946

Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.

6.6

Over the Hedge

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6.4

Sommersby

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7.2

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

Oct 25, 1984

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0.0

Love Child

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Young girl from the suburbs gets knocked up and ends up tripping out in an East Village drug den.

7.1

Welcome to the Dollhouse

Sep 10, 1995

An unattractive 7th grader struggles to cope with suburban life as the middle child with inattentive parents and bullies at school.

5.3

Havoc

Oct 16, 2005

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6.0

Texas Rangers

Nov 30, 2001

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6.2

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5.4

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5.5

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4.3

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6.7

Lemming

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7.9

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7.4

Glory Road

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