The Tornado

Overview

Beirut, civil war. There are checkpoints, arbitrary executions, car bombs, machine guns, handguns, funeral processions, ambushes, hot heads, vendettas, and revenge. Cruelty and death are everywhere. Akram, who's been studying in Russia, is back in Beirut on holiday and plans to visit his mother in his home village. But can he get there? He spends time with friends in the city; they tell stories of death. Danger is on all sides. Driving down the street may lead to murder. Touches of the surreal appear: are they real, are they dreams? Can Akram survive? If so, at what cost?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 2, 1992

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Arabic

Cast

Julia Kassar

Director

Samir Habchi

Writer

Samir Habchi

Producer

Samir Habchi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0152929