Al-Hodoud (film) explained

Director:	Duraid Lahham
Starring:	Duraid Lahham, Raghda
Country:	Syria
Language:	Arabic

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.

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

External links

• Al-Hodoud at IMDb

Notes and References

1. Web site: January 6, 2003. اشهر افلامه 'الحدود': دريد لحام من الكيمياء إلى النجومية .. ومن التمثيل إلى اليونيسيف. 2021-02-25. Ad-Dustour. ar.
2. Web site: Ahram Online - Arab states growing apart. 2021-02-25. Al-Ahram.
3. Web site: Dubai International Film Festival NEWS 2018. 2018-10-30. Dubai International Film Festival.
4. News: November 6, 2013. Dubai International Film Festival picks top 100 Arab films. Gulf News. 2018-10-30.