Falafel

Falafel

4.3IMDb Score
Released:2007-10-17
Genre:Drama
Duration:80 min
Director:Michel Kammoun
Actors:Elie Mitri, Gabrielle Bou Rached, Issam Bou Khaled, Michel El Hourany, Hiam Abou Chedid
Production:Roy Films, Ciné-Sud Promotion

Overview:

Everything bad that can happen on the way to a party happens to young Tou on this nighttime trip though Beirut.

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