Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim (2016)
Movie
Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim (2016)
Ali Mizah wa Ibrahim (original title)
Ali loves a goat called Nada and Ibrahim hears voices from another world. Both young men are misunderstood and marginalized. Together, they embark on a journey that takes them around Egypt only to discover, through their strong friendship, that their ailment is in fact their strength.
6.6 /10| Creators | |
|---|---|
| Director | Sherif Elbendary |
| Writer | Ahmed Amer |
| Writer | Ibrahim El-Batout |
| Information | |
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| Release Date | 2017-03-01 |
| Runtime | 1h 38mins |
| Genre | Drama, Fantasy |
| Content Rating | |
| Awards | 3 wins. |
| Company | Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, Arizona Films, Brot für die Welt |
| Country | Egypt, France, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Germany |
| Language | Arabic |
Cast
Salwa Mohamed Ali
Nousa
Ibrahim Ghareib
The train collector
Storyline
Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim
Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim (Arabic: علي معزة وابراهيم, transliterated: Ali Mizah wa Ibrahim) is a 2016 Egyptian film directed by Sherif El Bendary.
Plot
Ali believes his late girlfriend's soul has been reincarnated in a goat named Nada. Ali, his goat and his friend Ibrahim embark on a journey of friendship and self-discovery across Egypt to reverse the curse.
Cast
- Ali Subhi – Ali
- Ahmed Magdy – Ibrahim
- Salwa Mohamed Ali – Nousa
- Nahed El Sebai – Sabah
- Ibrahim Ghareib – The train collector
Reception
The film was dubbed "a weirdly likable firecracker" in a review in The Hollywood Reporter. It received a mostly positive review in the Variety. It won the award for Best feature film at the 2017 Malmö Arab Film Festival.
Awards
- Best Feature Film, Malmö Arab Film Festival
- Best Actor, Dubai International Film Festival
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