Al-Hodoud (film)

Al-Hodoud (Arabic: الحدود) is a 1984 Syrian political comedy film directed by Duraid Lahham who played the main character and co-wrote the film with Muhammad al-Maghut.

Overview
The film criticizes the idea of borders between Arabic countries, which is a recurring theme in other works by Lahham and Maghut.

It was included in The Greatest 100 Arabic Films list, released by Dubai International Film Festival in 2013.

Cast

 * Duraid Lahham: Abd el-Wadoud el-Tayieh
 * Raghda: Sudfa
 * Mohammed el-Akkad: Driver
 * Mohammad el-Sheikh Najib: Sudfa's father
 * Hassan Dakak: Checkpoint officer
 * Rashid Assaf: Gharbstan patrol officer
 * Ahmed Rafea: Sharqstan officer
 * Mahmoud Zouhdi: Gharbstan officer