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The Joy Of A Nation
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The Joy Of A Nation

1984-02-25 · 132 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy · Family · Drama

A Kuwaiti social comedy play presented to the leaders of the Gulf states at the Gulf Summit in 1985, which was written by Abdul-Hussein Abdul-Ridha, a satirical play that discusses family issues, family bonding and religious extremism, the play talks about the loss of children and the home, neglect of parents, and who is responsible for that.

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Directors
Fuad Al-Shatti
Production companies
Arts Center for Artistic Production and Distribution
Countries
Kuwait
Status
Released

Top Cast

AbdulHusain AbdulRedhaAbdulHusain AbdulRedha(عبدالغفور (أبو زيد
Souad AbdullahSouad Abdullahأم سامي
Ghanem Al-SalehGhanem Al-Salehزيد
Mariam Al-SalehMariam Al-Salehسليمه
Aisha IbrahimAisha Ibrahimأم علي
Ahmad Al-SalehAhmad Al-Salehأبو سامي
Ibrahim Al-SallalIbrahim Al-Sallalالملا المطوع
Esteqlal AhmadEsteqlal Ahmadسارة
Abdullrahman Al-AqelAbdullrahman Al-Aqelسامي
Dawood HusseinDawood Husseinصالح
Ali JumaaAli Jumaaميادة
Abdullah Al-SallmanAbdullah Al-Sallmanطارق
Nawaf Al-ShammariNawaf Al-Shammariأستاذ ممدوح

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