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Nov 28 1986 N/A 1h 24m
Drama, War

A beautiful anti-war movie. It describes the surreal journey of two Egyptian soldiers as they're coming back to Cairo from the Six-day War of 1967. One is an aspiring actor, whose biggest role so far was that of Shakespeare's Shylock (the irony of fate), who contributes the role of the sad clown (played by the Arab-Israeli actor Salim Daw).

Plot

June 11th 1967, the Six-Day War is over and the cease fire has just begun. We follow the journey of Gassan and Haled, two Egyptian soldiers whose only wish is to make their way through the Sinai desert and safely reach the Suez Canal. Thus begins a comical, almost surrealistic saga during which they meet various groups of people across the desert, including Israeli soldiers on patrol and a pushy news reporter.

Written by

Rafi Bukai

Directed by

Rafi Bukai

Cast

Salim Daw, Suhel Haddad, Tuvia Gelber

Crew

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Production Countries

Israel

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
465
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA