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Al-Hodoud (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Al-Hodoud' (Arabic: ) 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.
Overview
The film criticizes the idea of borders between Arabic countries, 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.
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
Category:1980 films
Category:1980s political comedy films
Category:Syrian comedy films
Category:1980s Arabic-language films
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