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Hassan & Morcos
RAMI IMAM
In Arabic and Coptic with English subtitles
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1-800-955-5566
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Hassan & Morcos
RAMI IMAM
In Arabic and Coptic with English subtitles
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Starring Omar Sharif and noted comedian Adel Imam, this comedy about compassion makes serious statements about religious tolerance between Christians and Muslims in modern Egypt. When a Christian theologian (Imam) falls afoul of violent extremists, the government places him and his family into a sort of witness protection program. To better conceal their identities, they are issued Muslim names and IDs and placed with a Muslim family. The new identities cause more confusion, however, as the theologian is mistaken for a notorious Muslim scholar and possible Al-Qaeda operative, "Sheik Hassan." Soon, the family must flee to a cousin's apartment building in the south. In a culture where names can reveal religion, problems persist—especially after the son, Guergues, falls for the daughter of next-door-neighbor Morkos (Sharif), who is himself hiding secrets.—Dave Nuttycombe