Chickpeas

Produced in 1997

Chickpeas

Film Information

Festival Edition 1997 - Edition 1
Section General
Director Nigol Bezjian
Country Lebanon
Duration 82 mins
Language English & Armenian
Category Arab Feature Films 1997

Synopsis

"Chickpeas" is the story of three young friends, Raffi, Paul, and Ohan, who have escaped the Lebanese civil war and are now residing in Los Angeles alongside their relatives. Overwhelmed with Raffi's enthusiasm and ambition, yet confused with their new surroundings, they set themselves up to pursue the American dream. As the simple dream unfolds, complications arise within the relationships, amongst friends, the relatives, and the love interests.