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.[3]

Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySherif El Bendary
Produced byMohamed Hefzy
Hossam Elouan
Screenplay byAhmed Amer
Story byIbrahim El Batout
StarringAli Subhi
Ahmed Magdy
Salwa Mohamed Ali
Nahed El Sebai
Ibrahim Ghareib
Music byAhmed El Sawy
CinematographyAmr Farouk
Edited byEmad Maher
Production
companies
  • Transit Films
  • Film Clinic[1]
  • Arizona Productions[2]
Release date
Running time
92 minutes
CountryEgypt
France
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
Germany
LanguageArabic

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.[3] It received a mostly positive review in the Variety.[4] It won the award for Best feature film at the 2017 Malmö Arab Film Festival.[5]

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References
  1. "Film Clinic Website". www.film-clinic.com.
  2. "Ali, la chèvre & Ibrahim • Arizona Distribution". Arizona Distribution.
  3. Young, Deborah (2 January 2017). "'Ali, the Goat, and Ibrahim' ('Ali Mea'za we Ibrahim'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017.
  4. Weissberg, Jay (26 December 2016). "Film Review: 'Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim'". Variety. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016.
  5. "Awards 2017". Malmö Arab Film Festival. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020.
  6. "Ali Sobhy Wins the Best Actor Award at the Dubai International Film Festival". mad.film.


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