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Al Halfout
''Al Halfout'' ( arz, الهلفوت) is a 1985 film and satire written by Wahid Hamids and directed by Samir Seif and Mustafa Gamaleddin. The cast includes Adel Emam, Ilham Chahine, Saeed Saleh and Salah Kabil. Filming of ''Al Halfout'' occurred mainly in Egypt. The film takes a satirical look at Egypt's government and its attitude to the poor. A clip of the film. Accessed 7 July 2012. Concept The movie examines life in the suburbs of Egypt. It focuses on a small village affected by social inequality and a corrupt regime. The role of government is not apparent whereas landlords and rich businessmen appear as unrestrained criminals. To survive, the villagers sell unusual services such as |
Samir Seif
Samir (variantly spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir () means holy, jovial, loyal or charming. In Albanian, it translates literally as “so good” but the connotation is closer to exquisite, superb or perfect. Samira is the feminine spelling, also found in both languages. People with the name Given name Artists and musicians *Samir (filmmaker), Samir Jamal al Din / Jamal Aldin, a Swiss film maker of Iraqi origin *Samir Badran, Swedish television personality and singer, part of duo Samir & Viktor *Samir Chamas, Lebanese actor, writer and voice actor *Samir Ghanem, Egyptian comedian *Samir Soni, Indian actor Politicians *Samir Allioui, Dutch politician *Samir Frangieh, Lebanese politician *Samir Geagea, Lebanese politician *Samir Kassir, Lebanese politician *Samir Mouqbel (born 1939), Lebanese politician *Samir Saïed, Tunisian politician *Samir Sharifov, Azerbaijani politician *Sameer Zuberi, Canadian politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sout Al Fan Films
Sawt ( ar, صوت / ALA-LC: ''Ṣawt''; literally "voice"; also spelled sout or sowt) is a kind of popular music found in Kuwait and Bahrain. History It is said that sawt was established in Kuwait by the poet, composer, singer and oud player Abdallah al-Faraj (1836-1901/1903). The Bahraini historian Mubārak al-‘Ammārī believes that sawt was known in Kuwait before 1766, and in Bahrain since 1783. Saleh and Daoud Al-Kuwaity were widely considered among one of its earliest pioneers. Description ''Sawt'' is a complex form of urban music, originally performed by 'ud (plucked lute) and mirwas (a drum), with a violin later supplementing the arrangement. Two men perform the dance, which is called “Zaffan”. ''Al-Sout'' is performed only at night gatherings of men. It is called “Samra” (nightly chat). References Further reading * * * * See also * Saleh and Daoud Al-Kuwaity * Music of Kuwait * Culture of Kuwait * Culture of Bahrain * Fijiri ''Fidjeri'' (Arabic: الف ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adel Emam
Adel Emam ( ar, عادل إمام; born 17 May 1940 is an Egyptian film, television, and stage actor. He is primarily a comedian, but he has starred in more serious works and, combined comedy with romance especially in his earlier films, which included ''My Wife, the Director General'', ''My Wife's Dignity'' and ''My Wife's Goblin'' with Salah Zulfikar and Shadia. Emam earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture from Cairo University. Since then he has appeared in over 103 movies and 10 plays. He is one of the most famous actors in Egypt and the in the Arab world. His contributions to the stage and film industries through addressing social and political issues in film and television earned him a cult following and a worldwide reputation that made him one of the most influential arab public figures in the 80’s and 90’s. Adel Imam is considered by a huge mass of cult followers as a cultural icon in the history of modern Egypt. In January 2000, the United Nations appointed Emam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saeed Saleh
Saeed Saleh also credited as ''Sa'eed Saleh Ibrahim''; ( ar, سعيد صالح إبراهيم) (July 31, 1940 – August 1, 2014) was an Egyptian comedian actor. Biography Saleh earned his bachelor of arts degree from Cairo University in 1960. He is most famous for his theatre roles in Al Ayal Kibrit and Madrast Al-Mushaghebeen along as acting in almost one third of the Egyptian movies making him the most actor to act in films in the world. In 1974, he acted with Salah Zulfikar in ''In Summer We Must Love.'' He was imprisoned in November 1995 for one year, due to his possession of drugs. In 2010, he acted with Adel Emam in '' Alzheimer's'' film, while suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He died in 2014 and was buried in his hometown, Majiria, Monufia Governorate. Filmography * Qasr El Shouq (1966) * Witch (1971) – TV short * In Summer We Must Love (1974) * Dunya (1974) * Shouq (1976) * Laiali Yasmeen (1978) * Al Mashbouh (1981) * Ala Bab El Wazeer (1982) * Gabroat Imr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilham Chahine
Elham Shahin ( ar, إلهام شاهين, also spelled Ilham Shaheen, Ilham Shahin, Ilham Chahine, and Elham Shaheen) is an Egyptian actress. She has appeared in many Egyptian films and television series and has won both Egyptian and international awards. In 2021, she played a prostitute in the Jean-Paul Sartre play '' The Respectful Prostitute''. ''Haaretz ''Haaretz'' ( , originally ''Ḥadshot Haaretz'' – , ) is an Israeli newspaper. It was founded in 1918, making it the longest running newspaper currently in print in Israel, and is now published in both Hebrew and English in the Berliner f ...'' reported that this "caused political turmoil in Egypt". Selected filmography Reference External links * 1961 births Living people Actresses from Cairo Egyptian film actresses Egyptian television actresses {{Egypt-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokhtar El Said
Mokhtar may refer to: Places * Bordj Badji Mokhtar, desert town in southwestern Algeria *Bordj Badji Mokhtar District, district in Algeria *Cham Mokhtar, village in Iran *Chebaita Mokhtar, town and commune in Algeria *Tam-e Mokhtar, village in Iran *Mokhtar, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, village in Iran *Mokhtar, Sistan and Baluchestan, village in Iran Other *Mokhtar (film) *Mokhtar (name) *El Mokhtar El Mokhtar (February 9, 1971 – December 31, 1983) was an Arabian horse, and one of three black Arabian stallions used to portray "The Black" in the second ''Black Stallion'' film, ''The Black Stallion Returns.'' El Mokhtar was imported by a ..., an Arabian horse See also * Mukhtar, the head of a village or neighbourhood in many Arab countries as well as in Turkey and Cyprus {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Nahar
EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American politician * Ephrat Livni (born 1972), American street artist Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * El, short for Eleven, a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in ''Superman'' *E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film ''Road Trip'' Literature * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 2000 Japanese adult visual novel Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él'' (Lucero album), a 1982 album by Lucero * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from ''Caminando'' (album) * "Él" (L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witchcraft
Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have used malevolent magic against their own community, and often to have communed with evil beings. It was thought witchcraft could be thwarted by protective magic or counter-magic, which could be provided by cunning folk or folk healers. Suspected witches were also intimidated, banished, attacked or killed. Often they would be formally prosecuted and punished, if found guilty or simply believed to be guilty. European witch-hunts and witch trials in the early modern period led to tens of thousands of executions. In some regions, many of those accused of witchcraft were folk healers or midwives. European belief in witchcraft gradually dwindled during and after the Age of Enlightenment. Contemporary cultures that believe in magic and the superna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salah Kabil
(, plural , romanized: or Old Arabic ͡sˤaˈloːh, ( or Old Arabic ͡sˤaˈloːtʰin construct state) ), also known as ( fa, نماز) and also spelled , are prayers performed by Muslims. Facing the , the direction of the Kaaba with respect to those praying, Muslims pray first standing and later kneeling or sitting on the ground, reciting prescribed prayers and phrases from the Quran as they bow and prostrate themselves in between. is composed of prescribed repetitive cycles of bows and prostrations, called ( ). The number of s, also known as units of prayer, varies from prayer to prayer. Ritual purity and are prerequisites for performing the prayers. The daily obligatory prayers collectively form the second of the five pillars in Islam, observed three or five times (the latter being the majority) every day at prescribed times. These are usually (observed at dawn), (observed at noon), (observed late in the afternoon), (observed after sunset), and (observed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Drama Films
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk. * February 8– 19 – The 1984 Winter Olympics are held in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
