Michel Kammoun was born in 1969. After maths studies in Lebanon, he joined the film school ESEC, in Paris. He has written and directed many short films including Cathodique (1993), Shadows (1995), The Shower (1999), Clowning Around / The Vanishing Rabbits (2003). His films participated in numerous international festivals and were broadcasted in many countries such as USA, Canada, Latin America, Switzerland, Singapore, Spain, Germany, Italy, France…

He also directed commercials and held screenwriting workshops in Lebanon. Today, Michel Kammoun lives between Beirut and Paris. Falafel is his first feature film.