Sheikh Jackson
2017 film
- Film-Clinic
- Cleopatra Entertainment
- IProductions
- Rotana TV
- The Producers Films
Release date
- 11 September 2017 (2017-09-11) (TIFF)
Running time
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.
External links
- Sheikh Jackson at IMDb
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Films directed by Amr Salama
- Zay El Naharda (2008)
- Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician (2011)
- Asmaa (2011)
- Excuse My French (2014)
- Made in Egypt (2014)
- Sheikh Jackson (2017)
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