Falafel (film)

Infobox_Film


name =Falafel
imdb_id =0922424
writer =Michel Kammoun
starring =Elie Mitri Gabrielle Bou Rached Said Serhan Issam Bou Khaled Michel El Hourany Hiam Abou Chedid Fadi Abi Samra Rafic Ali Ahmad Roger Assaf
director =Michel Kammoun
released =2006
runtime =83 min.
country =Lebanon
music =Toufic Farroukh
website = http://www.falafelthemovie.com/
cinematography =Muriel Aboulrouss
language =Arabic
producer =Roy films (Lebanon) Ciné-Sud Promotion|

"Falafel" ( _ar. فلافل) is a 2006 Lebanese film written and directed by Michel Kammoun. It world premiered on september 16, 2006 at the Ayam Beirut Festival [ [http://www.beirutdc.org/template.php?menu=3&temp=6&table=subsection&id=19&EF=Festival&EF2=7&EF3=19 Beirut DC ] ] . Falafel is Kammoun's first feature film.

ynopsis

A summer evening in Beirut. The life of Toufic, a young Lebanese man, and his nightly strolls. Between his family, friends and love affairs, he tries to seize every day of his life, through pleasures and entertainment. For him, every second is the most important. Soon he discovers that having a normal life, in this country, is a luxury. 15 years after the war had ended, a volcano is lying dormant on every street corner, like a time-ticking bomb that is ready explode… This night will be pivotal in the life of the young man.

Cast

* Elie Mitri (Toufic)
* Gabrielle Bou Rached (Yasmin)
* Said Serhan
* Issam Bou Khaled (Abboudi)
* Michel El Hourany (Nino)
* Aouni Kawas (Jo)
* Hiam Abou Chedid
* Rafic Ali Ahmad
* Roger Assaf
* Fadi Abi Samra

Awards

*Golden Bayard for Best Film, Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, Belgique 2006 [ [http://www.fiff.be/xml/OFF__fiche-IDC--IDD-6027-.html Festival International du Film Francophone : Palmarès 2006 ] ]
*Golden Bayard for Best Music, Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, Belgique 2006 [ [http://www.fiff.be/xml/OFF__fiche-IDC--IDD-6027-.html Festival International du Film Francophone : Palmarès 2006 ] ]
*Silver Muhr for Best Film, Dubai International Film Festival, UAE 2007 [ [http://www.dubaifilmfest.com/en/media-center/press-room/press-releases/first-annual-muhr-awards-recognizes-top-arab-talent.html First Annual Muhr Awards Recognizes Top Arab Talent - Dubai International Film Festival 2007 ] ]
*Palmera de Bronce, Mostra de Valencia "Cinema del Mediterrani", Spain 2007 [ [http://www.mostravalencia.com/index.php?destino=Premios XXVIII Mostra de Valencia - Cinema del Mediterrani ] ]

External links

* [http://www.falafelthemovie.com/ Official site]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iohi-npzl7U Trailer of the movie]

References