Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim
2016 film
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Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim (Arabic: علي معزة وابراهيم, transliterated: Ali Mizah wa Ibrahim) is a 2016 Egyptian film directed by Sherif El Bendary.[3]
Directed bySherif El Bendary
Screenplay byAhmed Amer
Story byIbrahim El Batout
Produced byMohamed Hefzy
Hossam Elouan
Hossam Elouan
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| Directed by | Sherif El Bendary |
| Screenplay by | Ahmed Amer |
| Story by | Ibrahim El Batout |
| Produced by | Mohamed Hefzy Hossam Elouan |
| Starring | Ali Subhi Ahmed Magdy Salwa Mohamed Ali Nahed El Sebai Ibrahim Ghareib |
| Cinematography | Amr Farouk |
| Edited by | Emad Maher |
| Music by | Ahmed El Sawy |
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| Distributed by | Rotana Studios |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | Egypt France Qatar United Arab Emirates Germany |
| Language | Arabic |
Plot
Ali believes his late girlfriend's soul has been reincarnated in a goat named Nada. Ali, his goat and his friend Ibrahim embark on a journey of friendship and self-discovery across Egypt to reverse the curse.
Cast
- Ali Subhi – Ali
- Ahmed Magdy – Ibrahim
- Salwa Mohamed Ali – Nousa
- Nahed El Sebai – Sabah
- Ibrahim Ghareib – The train collector
Reception
The film was dubbed "a weirdly likable firecracker" in a review in The Hollywood Reporter.[3] It received a mostly positive review in the Variety.[4] It won the award for Best feature film at the 2017 Malmö Arab Film Festival.[5]
Awards
- Best Feature Film, Malmö Arab Film Festival[5]
- Best Actor, Dubai International Film Festival[6]
