Falafel

It is summer in Beirut. A young Lebanese boy, Toufic, wanders the streets of his city at night, and soon discovers that in this country, a 'normal' life is a luxury that most people can only dream of. He has his family, friends and girlfriends, and does his best to live life to the full, to have fun, and to love. In this city, every second that passes is precious, because even fifteen years after the end of the war, tensions are waiting to erupt on every street corner... This particular night will be decisive for Toufic, marking the start of a new stage of his life. Directed by: Michel Kammoun, 2006 Cast: Elie Mitri (Toufic), Gabrielle Bou Rached (Yasmin), Issam Boukhaled (Abboudi), Michel Hourani (Nino), Aouni Kawas (Jo)... Genre: drama Country: Lebanon/France Awards: Golden Bayard award for the Best Film at the Namur International French-Language Film Festival (2006)