A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 1993
Original Title:
الزعيم
Alternate Titles:
الزعيم
Genres:
Comedy
Production Countries:
Egypt
Ratings / Certifications:
EG: PG-13
Runtime: 202
Zeinhom is a simple man who can’t hold down a job for too long, but there is a strong resemblance in looks between him and a dictator of his country. This resemblance is used to make a movie that portrays the evilness of this dictator. The real dictator dies and Zeinhom is then forced by the dictator’s government to pretend to be that same man in fear of a revolution against the tyrant.
Director:
Sherif Arafa
Mohamed Fadel
Director of Photography:
Samir Farag
Editor:
Medhat Bahgat
Executive Producer:
Samir Khafagi
Music:
Modi El Emam
Writer:
Farouk Sabry
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