The Wedding of Zein (1976)
Everyone in his village believes that Zein is a simpleton, a half-wit, an amiable buffoon. Thus, his braying laughter and public declarations of love for village maidens only win laughter rather than anger, beatings or worse. However, Haneen, a wandering Muslim holy man, perceives something more in this figure of fun: genuine piety and an inner radiance, marked by a powerful spiritual intelligence. One other person sees more in Zein than most do- the beautiful, pious and sedate young girl in the village.
Director: Khalid Al Siddiq
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Ali Mahdi as Zein |
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Ibrahim Hujazi as Haneen |
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Tahiya Zaroug as Nama |
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Sunni Dafallah as |
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Mohamed Khairi as |
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Soraya Roro as |
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Awad Siddig as |
| Writing | Al-Tayyib Salih | Writer |
| Directing | Khalid Al Siddiq | Director |
| Writing | Khalid Al Siddiq | Writer |
