Al-Hodoud
1984 Syrian film
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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.
Directed byDuraid Lahham
Written byMuhammad al-Maghut, Duraid Lahham
StarringDuraid Lahham, Raghda
Release date
- 1984
| Al-Hodoud | |
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| Directed by | Duraid Lahham |
| Written by | Muhammad al-Maghut, Duraid Lahham |
| Starring | Duraid Lahham, Raghda |
Release date |
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| Country | Syria |
| Language | Arabic |
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
- Ahmad Milly: Mahmoud