Falafel


1h 19m 2006

Brief Synopsis

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. For him, every second is the most important. Soon he discovers that having a normal life, in this country, is a luxury

Film Details

Genre
Action
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2006

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 19m

Synopsis

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. For him, every second is the most important. Soon he discovers that having a normal life, in this country, is a luxury out of his reach. Fifteen years after the war had ended, a volcano is lying dormant on every street corner, like a ticking bomb that is ready to explode.

Film Details

Genre
Action
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2006

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 19m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Silver Muhr for Feature Film at the 2006 Dubai International Film Festival.

Released in Lebanon December 7, 2006

Released in United States 2007

Released in United States December 2006

Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Narrative Features In Competition) December 10-17, 2006.

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Discovery) April 25-May 6, 2007.

Feature directorial debut for Michel Kammoun.

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Discovery) April 25-May 6, 2007.)

Released in United States December 2006 (Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Narrative Features In Competition) December 10-17, 2006.)

Released in Lebanon December 7, 2006