Sheikh Jackson
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Directed by | Amr Salama |
Written by | Amr Salama Omar Khaled |
Starring | Ahmed El Fishawy Ahmed Malek Maged El Kedwany |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Egypt |
Language | Arabic |
Sheikh Jackson is a 2017 Egyptian drama film directed by Amr Salama. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2]
Plot[]
An Islamic cleric who likes to dress as Michael Jackson is thrown into a tailspin in the wake of the singer's death.
Cast[]
- Ahmed El-Fishawy
- Maged El Kedwany
- Ahmed Malek
- Salma Abudeif
- Basma
- Dorra
Controversy[]
In December 2017 in Egypt the film was referred to Al-Azhar University for investigation of blasphemy, despite it having been cleared by Egypt's censorship committee. When film critic Tarek El-Shenawy defended the film, many Facebook readers responded with angry insults against him and the film.[3]
See also[]
- List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Egyptian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[]
- ^ "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (11 September 2017). "Oscars: Egypt Selects 'Sheikh Jackson' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Social Islamism In Egypt". 27 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2017 films
- Arabic-language films
- 2017 drama films
- Egyptian films
- Egyptian drama films
- Cultural depictions of Michael Jackson