| Sheikh Jackson | |
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| Directed by | Amr Salama |
| Written by | Amr Salama Omar Khaled |
| Starring | Ahmed El Fishawy Ahmed Malek Maged El Kedwany |
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| Distributed by | Rotana Studios |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
Sheikh Jackson is a 2017 Egyptian drama film directed by Amr Salama. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. [1] It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [2]
Plot
An Islamic cleric who likes to dress as Michael Jackson is thrown into a tailspin in the wake of the singer's death.
Cast
- Ahmed El-Fishawy
- Maged El Kedwany
- Ahmed Malek
- Salma Abu Deif
- Basma
- Dorra
Controversy
In December 2017 in Egypt the film was referred to Al-Azhar University for investigation of blasphemy, despite it having been cleared by Egypt's censorship committee. When film critic Tarek El-Shenawy defended the film, many Facebook readers responded with angry insults against him and the film. [3]
See also
- List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Egyptian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (11 September 2017). "Oscars: Egypt Selects 'Sheikh Jackson' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Social Islamism In Egypt". 27 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
