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'''''Michel Kammoun''''' ({{lang-ar|ميشال كمون}}) (born 1969) is a Lebanese-French film director. |
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'''''Michel Kammoun''''' ({{lang-ar|ميشيل كمون}}; born in [[Sierra Leone]]) is a [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]]-[[France|French]] film director. He is mostly known for his 2006 feature film [[Falafel (film)|Falafel]], which won Golden Bayard for Best Film in [[Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur|2006 Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hope and young directors triumph at Namur|url=https://www.cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/68129/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Cineuropa - the best of european cinema|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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*Cathodique (1993) |
*Cathodique (1993) |
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*Shadows (1995) |
*Shadows (1995) |
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*[[The Shower/La Douche|The Shower]](1999) |
*[[The Shower/La Douche|The Shower]] (1999) |
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*Clowning Around/The Vanishing Rabbits (2003) |
*Clowning Around/The Vanishing Rabbits (2003) |
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*[[Falafel (film)|Falafel]](2006) |
*[[Falafel (film)|Falafel]] (2006) |
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*Beirut Hold'em (2019) |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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==Reviews== |
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*[https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117932397.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0/ Variety (USA)] |
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*[http://www.cinebel.be/fr/film/critique/1000888-Falafel.htm?criticId=1241 Cinebel (Belgium)] |
*[http://www.cinebel.be/fr/film/critique/1000888-Falafel.htm?criticId=1241 Cinebel (Belgium)] |
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*[http://www.euromedcafe.org/newsdetail.asp?lang=fra&documentID=1303 Euromedcafe (France)] |
*[http://www.euromedcafe.org/newsdetail.asp?lang=fra&documentID=1303 Euromedcafe (France)] |
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*[http://www.septimovicio.com/festival-de-granada/11062007_falafel_por_david_lopez/ Septimovicio (Spain)] |
*[http://www.septimovicio.com/festival-de-granada/11062007_falafel_por_david_lopez/ Septimovicio (Spain)] |
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*[http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,20954327-16947,00.html The Australian (Australia)] |
*[http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,20954327-16947,00.html The Australian (Australia)] |
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Revision as of 09:40, 7 December 2022
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| Years active | 1993 - present |
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Michel Kammoun (Arabic: ميشيل كمون; born in Sierra Leone) is a Lebanese-French film director. He is mostly known for his 2006 feature film Falafel, which won Golden Bayard for Best Film in 2006 Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur.[1]
Career
After studying architecture, Michel Kammoun joined the film school ESEC in Paris. He has written and directed many short films. His films participated in many international festivals and were distributed in numerous countries such as USA, Canada, Latin America, Switzerland, Singapore, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Italy, France. He also directed commercials and held screen-writing workshops. Today, Michel Kammoun lives between Beirut and Paris. His first feature film Falafel has won nine International Awards, participated in prestigious film festivals worldwide and earned international acclamation.
Filmography
- Cathodique (1993)
- Shadows (1995)
- The Shower (1999)
- Clowning Around/The Vanishing Rabbits (2003)
- Falafel (2006)
- Beirut Hold'em (2019)
Awards
- Golden Bayard for Best Film - NAMUR International Film Festival,Belgium 2006.
- Golden Bayard for Best Music - NAMUR International Film Festival, Belgium 2006.
- Prix spécial du Jury at the 2008 Festival du Premier Film d'Annonay (France).
- Palmera de Bronce for Best Film, - XXVIII MOSTRA de VALENCIA, Spain 2007.
- Audience Award - LILLE International Film Festival, France 2007.
- Best First Film Award - ROTTERDAM Arab Film Festival, Nederland 2007.
- ART AWARD (Best First Film Award) - ALEXANDRIA International Film Festival, Egypt 2007.
- Bronze Dagger for Best Film, Muscat International Film Festival, Oman 2008.
- Silver Muhr for Best Film - DUBAI International Film Festival, UAE 2006.
Reviews
- Variety (USA)
- Cinebel (Belgium)
- Euromedcafe (France)
- Filmstart (Germany)
- Flickfilosopher (USA)
- Kino-zeit (Germany)
- Le Monde (France)
- Les Inrocks (France)
- Liberation (France)
- Mulderville (France)
- NewYorkCool (USA)
- Screen International (UK)
- Septimovicio (Spain)
- The Australian (Australia)
References
- ^ "Hope and young directors triumph at Namur". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
