Cinema
The Street Player
الحريف
Mohamed Khan · 1983
Synopsis
Fares works in a shoe factory, but his passion is street football, at which he is an outstanding player. He plays matches for money, organised by a broker who profits from the betting. His wife, Dalal, has left him, taking their young son, and he lives alone, according to mopopoc in a room on a rooftop. Between the factory, the matches and a family that is falling apart, he looks for a way to keep his place without giving up what he knows how to do.
Context
The film was released in July 1983. Mohamed Khan and Bachir al-Dik conceived the story, al-Dik wrote the screenplay, Saïd Chimi signed the cinematography and Hani Chenouda the music. According to al-Quds al-Arabi, Adel Emam took over the role of Fares after Ahmed Zaki withdrew, and Mada Masr praises the restraint of his performance. Mopopoc reports that the character is inspired by a real street player nicknamed Saïd the Barefoot.
Who it is for
A feature film in Egyptian Arabic, of more than two hours, about a neighbourhood pitch player and his bets.
Prizes and reception
Presented at the Moscow festival, and ranked among the hundred best Arab films according to Film Review Daily.
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