Al-Hodoud_(film)

<i>Al-Hodoud</i> (film)

Al-Hodoud (film)

1984 Syrian film

Al-Hodoud (Arabic: الحدود) is a 1984 Syrian political comedy film directed by Duraid Lahham who played the main character and co-wrote the film with Muhammad al-Maghut.

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Overview

The film criticizes the idea of borders between Arabic countries,[1][2] which is a recurring theme in other works by Lahham and Maghut.

It was included in The Greatest 100 Arabic Films list, released by Dubai International Film Festival in 2013.[3][4]

Cast

  • Duraid Lahham: Abd el-Wadoud el-Tayieh
  • Raghda: Sudfa
  • Mohammed el-Akkad: Driver
  • Mohammad el-Sheikh Najib: Sudfa's father
  • Hassan Dakak: Checkpoint officer
  • Rashid Assaf: Gharbstan patrol officer
  • Ahmed Rafea: Sharqstan officer
  • Mahmoud Zouhdi: Gharbstan officer

References

  1. [1]
    "اشهر افلامه 'الحدود': دريد لحام من الكيمياء إلى النجومية .. ومن التمثيل إلى اليونيسيف". Ad-Dustour (in Arabic). January 6, 2003. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  2. [2]
    "Ahram Online - Arab states growing apart". Al-Ahram. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  3. [3]
    "Dubai International Film Festival | NEWS 2018". Dubai International Film Festival. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  4. [4]
    "Dubai International Film Festival picks top 100 Arab films". Gulf News. November 6, 2013. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
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