Al-Hodoud (film)

Al-Hodoud (Arabic: الحدود) 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.

Al-Hodoud
Directed by	Duraid Lahham
Written by	Muhammad al-Maghut, Duraid Lahham
Starring	Duraid Lahham, Raghda
Release date	1982 (initial release)^[citation needed]
Country	Syria
Language	Arabic

Overview

The film criticizes the idea of borders between Arabic countries,^[1][2] 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.^[3][4]

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

References

1. "اشهر افلامه 'الحدود': دريد لحام من الكيمياء إلى النجومية .. ومن التمثيل إلى اليونيسيف". Ad-Dustour (in Arabic). January 6, 2003. Retrieved 2021-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. "Ahram Online - Arab states growing apart". Al-Ahram. Retrieved 2021-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. "Dubai International Film Festival | NEWS 2018". Dubai International Film Festival. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
4. "Dubai International Film Festival picks top 100 Arab films". Gulf News. November 6, 2013. Retrieved 2018-10-30.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

• Al-Hodoud at IMDb