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The Dupes is a 1973 Syrian drama film directed by Tewfik Saleh and starring Mohamed Kheir-Halouani, Abderrahman Alrahy, Bassan Lotfi, Saleh Kholoki and Thanaa Debsi. Based on Ghassan Kanafani's 1963 novel, "Men in the Sun", the film portrays the lives of three Palestinian refugees after the 1948 Nakba by following three generations of men who made their way from Palestine to Iraq on the hope of reaching Kuwait to pursue their dreams of freedom and prosperity. The Dupes received very positive reviews from critics and won multiple awards locally and internationally. It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Prize, and the 1972 Carthage Film Festival, where it won the Tanit d'Or.
Original Release
07/01/1973
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mohamed Kheir-Halouani | Abou Keïss |
Abdul Rahman Al Rashi | |
Bassan Lofti Abou-Ghazala | Assaad |
Bassam Lotfi | |
Salim Kallas | (as Salem Klass) |
Thanaa Debsi | Om Keïss |
Najah Hafeez | |
Ahmad Addas | |
Yolande Asmar | |
Saaduldin Bakdounes |
Directors
Writers
Tewfik Saleh, Ghassan Kanafani
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mohamed Kheir-Halouani | Abou Keïss |
Abdul Rahman Al Rashi | |
Bassan Lofti Abou-Ghazala | Assaad |
Bassam Lotfi | |
Salim Kallas | (as Salem Klass) |
Thanaa Debsi | Om Keïss |
Najah Hafeez | |
Ahmad Addas | |
Yolande Asmar | |
Saaduldin Bakdounes | |
Saadeddine Bakdunes | |
Adnan Barakat | |
Ali Elrawas | |
Laila Ghanem | |
Youssef Hanna | |
Saleh Kholoki | Marouane |
Alaa El Din Koksh | |
Kamar Mortada | |
Abderrahman Alrahy | Abou Kheizarane |