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Tornado, The
1992, Samir Habchi, 90 minutes.		 In 1992, a young Lebanese director accomplished what many filmmakers considered impossible: a film about the Lebanese Civil War shot on location. Filmed with the help of the Lebanese government, The Tornado narrates the story of a young Lebanese student on a visit home from the Soviet Union. While initially alienated by the war, he quickly finds himself an active participant.

A visual tour-de-force, The Tornado was initially banned in Lebanon and later released in an edited version which was awarded a Special Jury Prize at the Festival de Bastiz, France. It also won the Prix de la Nonviolence in Beirut in 1992.

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This film is available from AFD on 35mm and video for public screenings and television broadcast. For information regarding rental rates and formats, please contact institutions@arabfilm.com for institutional/non-theatrical screenings, or festivals@arabfilm.com for theatrical, festival, television, or other bookings.
 
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