Like A Matchstick

Like A Matchstick

2016 · 80 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

A comedic tale created by the late actor Hussein Imam to pay tribute to the stars of the Egyptian cinema in its golden age. The main story is based on mixing scenes of 21-star from black and white period with other scenes written by and starring Imam so that the final product is the rediscovering of old stars in a new context.

Directed by Hussein al-Imam · Written by Hussein al-Imam

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