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SHEIKH JACKSON (AL SHEIKH JACKSON)
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Completed - ARABIC - Drama - 93 minutes

Log Line

A Muslim Fundamentalist faces faith and identity crisis on the day of Michael Jackson’s death, his adolescence obsession. Suddenly he doesn’t feel at ease on his own skin and goes on a quest to know who he really is.

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Amr SALAMA
Cast : Ahmad ALFISHAWY, Ahmed MALEK, Maged EL KEDWANY

Producer(s) : Mohamed HEFZY, Hani OSAMA

Synopsis

The sudden death of Michael Jackson sends a former King of Pop devotee — now a young imam — into a tailspin. But, what does an imam have in common with the King of Pop? More importantly, can he now go back to his normal life, or will his memories and relationships with his loved ones raise the most prominent question in his mind: is he the Sheikh, Jackson, or both?

Production

Country(ies) : EGYPT

Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2017 Special Presentations
BFI London FF 2017 Journey
Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2017
Berlin European Film Market (EFM) 2018
Goteborg IFF 2018


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