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-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