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The Sword Of The Arabs
8.8 / 10• 1992• 4h 1m•NR• Arabic
DramaComedyTV Movie
Storyline
The play deals in a social comic framework, the period of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, and what was experienced by Kuwaitis and Iraqis alike during the aggression period, through the social changes that occurred in both societies in that period.
Cast & Crew
AbdulHusain AbdulRedha
أبو خالد / صدام حسين
Lead
Hayat Al-Fahad
أم عبدالله / سمر الكرخي
Mariam Al-Saleh
أم خالد - امرأة كويتية
Khalid Al-Obaid
أبو عبدالله / وزير عراقي
Tariq Al-Ali
جندي عراقي/ فلاح عراقي / امرأة عراقية
Ahmad Johar
أبو كثير
Abdul Emam Abdullah
سعمران أفندي
Nawaf Al-Shammari
عبدالله / بزون دايس فار
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ruqayah Al Koot's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sword Of The Arabs is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
