Antar, The Fourth Grandson of Shaddad

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Antar, The Fourth Grandson of Shaddad, is a 2017 Egyptian movie, directed by Sherif Ismail, and starring Mohamed Henedi, Dorra Zarrouk, Bassem Samra, with a runtime of 110 minutes. Content rating: G.

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Antar, The Fourth Grandson of Shaddad is an Egyptian satirical comedy that playfully draws on the legendary Arab epic of Antar ibn Shaddad to present the hero's modern-day descendant in a wildly different light. The film pits Antar's grandson in a fierce rivalry against a formidable opponent named Asad Alrijal, with the heart of the tribe's most beautiful girl as the prize. Combining slapstick humor with clever parody, the film skewers the gap between legendary Arab heroism and contemporary reality in an entertaining comedy that celebrates and sends up Arabic folkloric tradition in equal measure.

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