Based on an incredible true story. A man fakes blindness to swindle into his dream of leaving his home country, Egypt, and living in Europe. He joins a team of blind footballers bound for Poland.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Muhammad Farrag | ... |
Hassan
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| Nelly Karim | ... |
Engy
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| Bayoumi Fouad | ... |
Captain Adel
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Taha Desouky | ... |
Saeed
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Amgad Al Haggar | ... |
Amr Edra
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Basma
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Mohamed Abdel Azim | ... |
Dr. Raouf
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Hagag Abdel Azim | ... |
Tarek (The Restaurant Owner)
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| Hanan Youssef | ... |
Hassan's Mother
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Lubna Wanas | ... |
Captain Adel's Wife
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Gehad Essam | ... |
Hannan
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Klaudiusz Kaufmann | ... |
Polish Officer
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Directed by
| Omar Hilal | ||
Written by
| Omar Hilal | ... | () |
Produced by
| Ali Okasha Barakat | ... | supervising producer |
| Khalid Hassan | ... | line producer |
| Mohamed Hefzy | ... | producer |
| Omar Hilal | ... | co-producer |
| Inas Nagi | ... | associate producer |
| Marie-Lynn Nasrallah | ... | line producer |
| Pierre Sarraf | ... | executive producer: lebanon |
Cinematography by
| Yves Sehnaoui | ||
Editing by
| Ahmed Hafez | ||
Editorial Department
| Ahmed Essam | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Mahgoub Abdalaziz | ||
| Omar Seven | ||
Production Design by
| Hussein Baydoun | ||
| Sally El Shamy | ||
Costume Design by
| Omnia Aly | ||
Makeup Department
| Samantha Ayoub | ... | key makeup artist |
| Elias Chamchoum | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Rawane Hachem | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Krissy Toubia | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Danielle Barakat | ... | production manager: Lebanon |
| Nour Hammoud | ... | set manager |
| Ayman Hussein | ... | post-production manager |
| Jessica Khoury | ... | general supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Melissa Karam | ... | second assistant director |
| Toufic Khreich | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Moussa Baydoun | ... | Assistant production designer |
| Dayf El Naem | ... | Head Construction |
| Nizar Nassar | ... | Assistant production designer |
| Karim Nasser | ... | Construction manager |
| Racha Roumieh | ... | Assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Hassan Abo Gabal | ... | sound designer |
| Rabih El Ahmar | ... | boom operator |
| Sary Hany | ... | sound score |
| Chadi Roukoz | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Shimaa Ayman | ... | digital compositor (as Shimaa) |
| Passant Nasser | ... | visual effects artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Zaven Barsoumian | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bouzeid Charly | ... | second assistant camera |
| George Chiba | ... | gaffer |
| Edgard Cortbawy | ... | second assistant camera |
| Elie Eid | ... | key grip |
| Elie Karam | ... | d.i.t/data manager |
| Rony Khoubieh | ... | camera operator / second assistant camera |
| Yusuf Ahmed Mohamed | ... | first assistant cameraman: second unit |
Casting Department
| Omar Seven | ... | casting |
Location Management
| Jad Nehmeh | ... | location manager |
Additional Crew
| Aliaa | ... | Legal & Business Affairs |
Thanks
| Aya Kanj | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Film-Clinic (production)
- Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ (co-production)
- Vox Cinemas (co-production)
Distributors
- HKC Entertainment (2023) (Pakistan) (theatrical)
- Vox Cinemas (2023) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- AGC International (World-wide) (Except Middle east and Pakistan)
- Exponenta (2025) (Russia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pin Your Film (Location Management and Scout)
Storyline
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Tells the story of Hassan - a security guard living an impoverished life with his mother who dreams of traveling and living abroad. One day he stumbles on the sport of blind soccer and cunningly decides to pose as a visually impaired man to join a team right before the World Cup tournament in Europe. Written by MAD Solutions |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Egypt for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. See more » |
| Quotes |
Engy:
But you've never tried working a decent job, hassan ! Hassan: I've never done anything decent.. what have I been given...? What have I been given to give anything back ? See more » |