Al-Hodoud


Al-Hodoud 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-TayiehRaghda: SudfaMohammed el-Akkad: DriverMohammad el-Sheikh Najib: Sudfa's fatherHassan Dakak: Checkpoint officerRashid Assaf: Gharbstan patrol officerAhmed Rafea: Sharqstan officerMahmoud Zouhdi: Gharbstan officerAhmad Milly: Mahmoud