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Sheikh Jackson

  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.6K
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Sheikh Jackson (2017)
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An Islamic cleric has a crisis of faith when he hears the news that his childhood idol, Michael Jackson, has died.An Islamic cleric has a crisis of faith when he hears the news that his childhood idol, Michael Jackson, has died.An Islamic cleric has a crisis of faith when he hears the news that his childhood idol, Michael Jackson, has died.

  • Director
    • Amr Salama
  • Writers
    • Amr Salama
    • Omar Khaled
  • Stars
    • Ahmad El-Fishawi
    • Maged El-Kidwani
    • Ahmed Malek
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    3.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Amr Salama
    • Writers
      • Amr Salama
      • Omar Khaled
    • Stars
      • Ahmad El-Fishawi
      • Maged El-Kidwani
      • Ahmed Malek
    • 19User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Ahmad El-Fishawi
    Ahmad El-Fishawi
    • Khaled Hani Abdulhayy
    Maged El-Kidwani
    Maged El-Kidwani
    • Hani Abdulhayy
    Ahmed Malek
    Ahmed Malek
    • Khaled Hani Abdulhayy at 16
    • (as Ahmad Malek)
    Amina Khalil
    • Aeshah
    Mahmoud El-Bizzawy
    • Uncle Shaikh Atef
    • (as Mahmoud El-Bezzawy)
    Dorra Zarrouk
    • Nagat
    Salma Abu-Deif
    Salma Abu-Deif
    • Sherine - Teenager
    Basma
    Basma
    • Dr. Noor Abdulhamid
    Yasmin Raeis
    Yasmin Raeis
    • Shirin
    Muna Abdulwahhab
    Dana Abed
    • Esraa
    Alaa Nashat Ahmed
      Mohamed Al Ahmady
      Hamad Almutaani
      Omar Ayman Altounji
      • Khaled - Child
      • (as Omar Ayman)
      Ahmed Ashry
      • Mohamed
      Fares Bakr
      Muhammad Hasan Baskutah
      • Director
        • Amr Salama
      • Writers
        • Amr Salama
        • Omar Khaled
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      8brummieman

      Good film

      I think its marmite, you'll love it or you'll hate it, I liked it a lot but then I like MJ and have also had my share of thus type of religious thinking in my younger days. Its a life story shared over the course of growing through teenage years to adulthood and how western culture can conflict with the eastern culture, though fictional its presented as someones life story and I also like life stories, so its all round enjoyable film for me.
      9westsideschl

      MJ (no, the other one)

      Remarkable acting (puts Hollywood/New York to their robotic shame) for this Egyptian produced story of a young boy growing up in 1990s Alexandria, Egypt, and starting out fascinated with Michael Jackson's music & dance (as probably most of the world was). He faces stern (mildly put) control by his father to become an educated devout real man. The movie juxtaposes that experience with his current life as an Iman leading prayers at his mosque. There is dissonance within him as he remembers his youth of dance & music, but under Qur'anic precept loving life is a sin at risk of losing an eternity with God. So, MJ within this person is the fulcrum/tool/vehicle by which the battle between Western culture and Muslim culture is fought.
      10heidji

      makes sense

      Many people of our generation relate to MJ when it comes to their childhood. This movie makes perfect sense how sujdden nostalgia hits real life. RIP King of Pop <3
      10jomanahossam-82662

      Great movie!

      Loved everything from the plot itself to the acting to the visuals
      9nourd-32418

      it was requiring just a little to make it

      The film is complete work casting direction Montague everything was prefect every actor was suitable for his role or we can say that actors made themselves perfect for their roles maged was the best actor in this show malek showed a confused teenage escaping from his empty life and his cruel father trying to find hims self in music and dancing fishawy wasn't able to present best he can the role was very short that i until the end and after end couldn't understand what happen after this his transform the film was a good chance but the writer couldn't make best use of it

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        The dancing scene in the mosque wasn't shot in a real mosque due to religious restrictions.
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        Features Beyoncé: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) (2008)

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      • Release date
        • October 4, 2017 (Egypt)
      • Country of origin
        • Egypt
      • Language
        • Arabic
      • Also known as
        • شيخ جاكسون
      • Production company
        • Film-Clinic
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      • Gross worldwide
        • $63,798
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 33m(93 min)
      • Color
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