Falafel (film)

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Movie
German title Falafel
Original title Falafel / فلافل
Country of production Lebanon / France
original language Arabic / French
Publishing year 2006
length 88 minutes
Rod
Director Michel Kammoun
script Michel Kammoun
production Michel Kammoun
music Toufic Farroukh
camera Muriel Aboulrouss
cut Gladys Joujou
occupation
  • 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
  • Maryann Capasso
  • Nate Lord
  • Gregory Funaro (Niru Meeting)
  • Joanna Grigas
  • Darren Greaney (the Green Machine)

Falafel ( Arabic : فلافل) is a Lebanese film by Michel Kammoun (director and screenplay) from 2006. It accompanies young Tou on his way through Beirut at night for a day .

action

The film is about the life of the Lebanese teenager Toufic ( Elie Mitri ), who tries to lead a normal life with his family, his friends and with a girl he has fallen in love with. But when his honor is injured, his mood turns violent and he drives his moped and armed with a gun through Beirut at night.

Awards

  • Golden Bayard for the best film, Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur , Belgium 2006
  • Golden Bayard for the best music, Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, Belgium 2006
  • Silver Muhr for the best film, Dubai International Film Festival, UAE 2007
  • Audience Award - LILLE International Film Festival, France 2007.
  • Best First Film Award - ROTTERDAM Arab Film Festival, Netherlands 2007.
  • ART AWARD (Best First Film Award) - ALEXANDRIA International Film Festival, Egypt 2007.
  • Bronze dagger for best film, Muscat International Film Festival, Oman 2008
  • Special Jury Prize, International First Film Festival Annonay, France 2008.
  • Bronze palm, Mostra de Valencia "Cinema del Mediterrani", Spain 2007

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. FIFF -. January 15, 2013, accessed July 6, 2020 .
  2. FIFF -. January 15, 2013, accessed July 6, 2020 .
  3. First Annual Muhr Awards Recognizes Top Arab Talent - Dubai International Film Festival 2007. October 17, 2007, accessed July 6, 2020 .
  4. XXIX Mostra de Valencia - Cinema del Mediterrani. August 2, 2008, accessed July 6, 2020 .