A Queer Review of the Austin Film Festival (2023)
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
Antar: The Black Prince
Based on the life and legend of Antarah ibn Shaddad, a 6th century poet and hero whose poetic works are considered among the greatest in the Arab language.
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Based on the life and legend of Antarah ibn Shaddad, a 6th century poet and hero whose poetic works are considered among the greatest in the Arab language.
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Genre:Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Written By:Abdel Aziz Salam, Niazi Mostafa
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Runtime:130 minutes
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Cast
Niazi Mostafa
Director
Farid Shawqy
Antar Bin Chaddad
Kouka
Abla
Aida Hilal
Sumaya, Shaddad’s wife
Said Abou Bakr
Shiboob
Nour El Demerdash
Emara Al-Ziyadi
Ferdous Mohamed
Zabiba (Umm Antar)
Fakher Fakher
Malik Abu Abla
Hassan Hamed
Mufarrej bin Hammam
Ahmed Khamis
Abla's brother
Wedad Hamdy
Abla's friend Najia
Abdelalim Khattab
Shaddad (Antar's father)
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