Comedy · Egypt · 1993 · 3h 22m

Al Zaeem

الزعيم

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Director
Sherif ArafaMohamed Fadel
Cast
Adel Emam as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom Ahmad Rateb as Rostom Ragaa Al-Giddawy as Sonya Youssef Daoud as Zembawy Manal Salama as Qamar Hamdy El Sakhawy as President of a foreign country
Crew
Samir Farag — Director of Photography Medhat Bahgat — Editor Farouk Sabry — Writer
Synopsis

Zeinhom is an ordinary man who struggles to maintain steady employment. Due to his uncanny resemblance to a powerful dictator, he is cast in a satirical film criticizing the regime. When unexpected events unfold, Zeinhom finds himself entangled in a dangerous political deception, forced to impersonate the very leader he mocked.

Mood & Themes
arabian
Key Collaborators
Sherif Arafa Director Mohamed Fadel Director Samir Farag Director of Photography Medhat Bahgat Editor Farouk Sabry Writer
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