Like a Matchstick

Name: Like a Matchstick
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 2016
Duration: 90 min

Director: Hussein El Imam

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Highlights

Hussein Al Imam's last film and only directorial work. The film brings back black and white films to the cinema.

2016/ Egypt90 min/ Comedy, Fantasy

Original Title

Zay Ood El Kabreet

SYNOPSIS

Hussein El Imam uses the classics of Egyptian cinema creating a parallel and hilarious reality using all the famous templates with 21 of the most beautiful stars of Egyptian cinema in its golden age.

CAST

Hussein El Imam
Sahar Ramy
Khaled Mahrous
Zakaria Amer

CREW

Screenwriter: Hussein El Imam
DOP: Mostafa Hassan
Joseph Waguih
Wahid Farid
Alvise Orfanelli
Editor: Samar El Sheikh

Production Company(ies)

Hassan El Imam Films

Producer(s)

Hussein El Imam

Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), Egypt

Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE

Arab Cinema Week in New York, USA

Arabian Sights Film Festival, USA

Backstreet Festival, Egypt

Samy El Salamouny Award for Innovation to late director Hussein Al Imam at the Egyptian Cinema Film Association Festival

Reviews

Shorouk News - Mahmoud Abdel Shakour (Arabic)

Al Arab News - Amir Alemary (Arabic)

Quotes

“A bold fantasy needed for the Egyptian cinema.” Amir Alemary - Al Arab News (Arabic)