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The Wedding of Zein

THE WEDDING OF ZEIN

Urs Al-Zayn

Directed by Khalid Al Siddiq
Kuwait, 1976
Drama

Synopsis

Everyone in his village believes that Zein is a simpleton, an amiable buffoon. Thus, his braying laughter and public declarations of love for village maidens only win laughter rather than anger, beatings or worse. However, Haneen, a wandering Muslim holy man, perceives something more in Zein.

Synopsis

Everyone in his village believes that Zein is a simpleton, an amiable buffoon. Thus, his braying laughter and public declarations of love for village maidens only win laughter rather than anger, beatings or worse. However, Haneen, a wandering Muslim holy man, perceives something more in Zein.