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A Christian kid suddenly is forced to go to a public school after his father dies and because of a misunderstanding everyone thinks that he's a Muslim.A Christian kid suddenly is forced to go to a public school after his father dies and because of a misunderstanding everyone thinks that he's a Muslim.A Christian kid suddenly is forced to go to a public school after his father dies and because of a misunderstanding everyone thinks that he's a Muslim.
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- 2 wins total
Dash Ahmed
- Hani Abdullah Bitar Susah
- (as Ahmad Dash)
Hany Adel
- Abdullah Bitar Susah
- (as Hani Adel)
Muhammad Adel
- Amin
- (as Mohamed Adel)
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And it address two issues at the same time... the two very different societies living in the same country... and the other the attempts of the Christians to reach Full acceptance amongst the society... in spite in my humble And from my observation the second issue has been improved dramatically since the revolution...
One thing I like about watching countries where there is a dominant belieft system is seeing how much remains the same even under various forms of ideological oppression. This reminds me of a Persian film where the presence of the mullahs is clear, yet most fo the problems of the main couple would be very familiar to Americans. Here we see a kid from a minority culture "passing" for a long time and the varied reactions of those around him, some rooted in predictable prejudice, some in embarassing good intentions, some universal to students everywhere. The film does have touches of quirk that justify the comparisons here to Wes Andersen, but it can also be read as a parable for any country where a minority must live - even sometimes chooses to live - within a dominant and even oppresive majority. It has a certain amount of humor and more than a little that is serious. It will probably upset some Americans' ideas of what Egypt is like (if they even have any), but it also has touches of "Karate Kid" and general coming of age movies. A bit drawn-out at times but unpredictable and even touching at others.
This movie deals with religon, peer pressure, toxic masculinity, and the innocence of childhood in a great way, and the ending(no spoilers) is genius.
You will laugh, cry, and feel every emotion in between.
Wonderfully entertaining. The acting was great as well, especially the boy who played Hang.
Wonderfully entertaining. The acting was great as well, especially the boy who played Hang.
I liked the film, it was super artsy and enjoyable, except for a couple of bits that felt cheesy (even with the context of satire). The musical choices and soundtrack were honestly exhausting and repetitive and had a very generic vibe, like stock music (I was very surprised to find out it was original).
I really liked the art directing and the cinematography, but the editing fell a little short for me, because some scenes felt dull (maybe it was the lack of music or intentional), but they kinda drag and bored me.
The final sound mixing of the film made it very uncomfortable to watch on a big screen. The sound levels were off and the general quality was poor (I understand it's an indie production but still).
Overall it was a nice experience and the storytelling was decent.
I really liked the art directing and the cinematography, but the editing fell a little short for me, because some scenes felt dull (maybe it was the lack of music or intentional), but they kinda drag and bored me.
The final sound mixing of the film made it very uncomfortable to watch on a big screen. The sound levels were off and the general quality was poor (I understand it's an indie production but still).
Overall it was a nice experience and the storytelling was decent.
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- La Moakhza
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- 1h 39m(99 min)
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