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20/03/2019 Drama, Comedy 1h 26m
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Overview

On his way to a DJ Championship in Brussels, a young Egyptian is mistaken for an illegal immigrant and detained in a country he's never heard of before.

  1. Dennis Foon

    Writer

  2. Adolf El Assal

    Director, Writer

  3. Sirvan Marogy

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Karim Kassem

    Samir / DJ Skaarab

  2. Eric Kabongo

    Daniel

  3. Nilton Martins

    Miguel

  4. Paul Robert

    Tom

  5. Mourade Zeguendi

    Ramzy

  6. Stéphane Bissot

    Nadia

  7. Jean-Luc Couchard

    Zepp

  8. Elisabet Johannesdottir

    Elva

  9. Wesley Weigel

    Wesley

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

Directed by Adolf El Assal, Sawah is a classic film that features Samir (Karim Kassem), a DJ with no papers but with sheer determination to soar higher heights in the music industry. Propelled by the rising protests in Egypt, his home country, the complicated social relationship in his family as well as his passion for music, Samir wins at a contest in Cairo which gives him an international platform to showcase his prowess in Brussels, Belgium. The trip to Brussels does not go as planned as he is forced to land in Luxemburg. New to this world, Samir faces the authority who takes him as an immi...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Arabic

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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