Al Hodoud

Borders (1984)

98 min - Drama, Comedy, Political cabaret - 2 January 1984
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A traveler between two countries metaphorically named "Easternstan" and "Westernstan" loses his passport and identity papers. Stuck between the two countries he can neither cross the frontiers nor get back to where he came from. He's forced to camp in the neutral area between the two countries, facing a lot of funny situations while there. The movie satirizes the ideology of Arab unity and cooperation at the state level.

Director:  Duraid Lahham
Writers:  Duraid Lahham, Muhammad al-Maghut
Stars:  Duraid Lahham, Raghda, Hani Al-Romani, Omar Hajo, Ahmed Milli, Rashid Assaf, Ahmed Haddad, Hani Al-Saadi, Muhammad Al-Akkad, Adnan Habbal, Johnny Komovitch, Khalil Ghosn, Sabah Al-Salem, Sawsan Abu Radwan, Abdullah Haswa, Hassan Dabbagh, Adnan Al-Sayed Ahmed Rafi, Mahmoud Zuhdi, Fawaz Rawas, Yoland Asmar, Ahmed Bahsiti, Faten Asaad, George Shweit, Ahmed Othman, Abdullah Dali, Dhafira Qattan, Ibrahim Jawdat, Tony Ikhlasi, Muhammad Khair Al-Taqi, Adnan Daaboul, Mar Musra'a, Samir Sheikhani, Zuhair Dayoub, Hassan Dakkak

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Storyline

A traveler between two countries metaphorically named "Easternstan" and "Westernstan" loses his passport and identity papers. Stuck between the two countries he can neither cross the frontiers nor get back to where he came from. He's forced to camp in the neutral area between the two countries, facing a lot of funny situations while there. The movie satirizes the ideology of Arab unity and cooperation at the state level.


Collections: Duraid Lahham

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Political cabaret

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Country:   Syrian Arab Republic
Language:  Arabic
Release Date:  2 January 1984

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  Talib Lakees

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 38 min
Hakam Ghanem
Author: Hakam Ghanem

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