The Wedding of Zein (film)

The Wedding of Zein
Directed by	Khalid Al Siddiq
Written by	Tayeb Salih Khaled Al Siddiq [ar]
Starring	Ali Mahdi
Release date	1976 (1976)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Kuwait
Language	Arabic

The Wedding of Zein (Arabic: عرس الزين, translit. Urs Al-Zayn) is a 1976 Kuwaiti drama film directed by Khalid Al Siddiq.[1][2][3][4] It is based on the novel of the same name by Sudanese writer Tayeb Salih. The film was selected as the Kuwaiti entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[5] filmbirth

Cast

• Ali Mahdi as Zein
• Sunni Dafallah
• Ibrahim Hujazi as Haneen
• Mohamed Khairi
• Soraya Roro
• Awad Siddig
• Tahiya Zaroug as Nama

See also

• List of submissions to the 51st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Kuwaiti submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. The Wedding of Zein (1976). Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via www.filmaffinity.com.
2. The Wedding of Zein (1976). Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via letterboxd.com.
3. "History of Cinema in Kuwait". filmbirth. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
4. "Gulf Film Festival to Recognize Distinguished Khaleeji Filmmakers". filmbirth. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
5. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

• The Wedding of Zein at IMDb