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Release Year1993
Runtime3h 30m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes2
DirectorNajaf Jamal
WritersMohammad Al-Rashoud
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsElect Mother of Ali
About Elect Mother of Ali
A Kuwaiti comedy play that talks about the period that followed the liberation of Kuwait from the Iraqi invasion. The play cynically dealt with the issue of women entering the political battlefield through Umm Ali (Ansar Al-Sharah) mother, wife and housewife who decides to run in the parliamentary elections and faces many problems and strange situations .
Directed by Najaf Jamal, Elect Mother of Ali leans on a strong ensemble — Dawood Hussein, Entesar Alsharah, Abdullrahman Al-Aqel — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1993.
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