

Bye Bye Arab
1986-04-29 · 144 min · ★ 7.0
A dark Kuwaiti comedy that follows "Arab," an idealist who embarks on a fantastical journey with "Marjan the Genie" to unite the Arab world—only to confront a reality far from his hopes.
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- Directors
- Moncef Souissi
- Production companies
- Arts Center for Artistic Production and Distribution
- Countries
- Kuwait
- Status
- Released
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AbdulHusain AbdulRedhaعرب
Hayat Al-Fahadأم كلثوم
Saleh Hamadعم عرب / دولار عبدالغني
Dawood Husseinمرجان
Mohamed Hassan
Abdullah Al-Sallman
Kathem Al-Zamil
Amal Abbas
Ali Sultan
Nawaf Al-Shammari
Salem Al-AtwanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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