The Wedding of Zein (film) explained

The Wedding of Zein
Director:	Khalid Al Siddiq
Starring:	Ali Mahdi
Runtime:	90 minutes
Country:	Kuwait
Language:	Arabic

The Wedding of Zein (Arabic: عرس الزين, translit. Urs Al-Zayn) is a 1976 Kuwaiti drama film directed by Khalid Al Siddiq.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It is based on the novel of the same name by Sudanese writer Tayeb Salih. The film was selected as the Kuwaiti entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[5] filmbirth

Cast

• Ali Mahdi as Zein
• Sunni Dafallah
• Ibrahim Hujazi as Haneen
• Mohamed Khairi
• Soraya Roro
• Awad Siddig
• Tahiya Zaroug as Nama

See also

• List of submissions to the 51st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Kuwaiti submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. The Wedding of Zein (1976) . en . 2024-04-26 . www.filmaffinity.com.
2. The Wedding of Zein (1976) . en . 2024-04-26 . letterboxd.com.
3. Web site: History of Cinema in Kuwait . 7 June 2013 . filmbirth.
4. Web site: Gulf Film Festival to Recognize Distinguished Khaleeji Filmmakers . 7 June 2013 . filmbirth . 1 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701100506/http://gulffilmfest.com/en/news/article/gulf-film-festival-to-recognize-distinguished-khaleeji-filmmakers/year/2009 . dead .
5. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences