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Blessed Benefit

2017 83 min Arabic 6
Wubly rating 6.5 IMDb rating 6.5

Imprisoned on an unfair charge of fraud, a mild-mannered Jordanian contractor discovers that prison has its own rhythms, rules, and economies — and he soon begins to carve out a position for himself in this place where fraud isn’t a crime so much as a way of life.

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22 people

Mahmoud al Massad Director · Giorgos Mihelis Cinematographer

United States release January 6, 2017 · Produced in Netherlands, Jordan, Germany · Production Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion, Habbekrats

Production

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New Amsterdam Film Company

Production

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Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion

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Habbekrats

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iSee Film

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Arte

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Doha Film Institute

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Eurimages

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Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg

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Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM)

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Netherlands · Jordan · Germany

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Original title

إنشالله إستفدت

Original language

Arabic

Spoken on screen

Arabic

Release dates

Canada · September 9, 2016

Premiere

United States · January 6, 2017

Palm Springs International Film Festival

Germany · August 17, 2017

Theatrical

Estonia

November 12, 2016 · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

France

August 10, 2021 · TV · ARTE

Lithuania

March 23, 2017 · Kino Pavasaris - Vilnius Film Festival

Netherlands

September 21, 2017

Norway

January 1, 2017 · Tromsø International Film Festival

Poland

October 10, 2016 · Digital

Romania

August 17, 2017 · Premiere

South Korea

October 10, 2016 · Busan International Film Festival

Sweden

October 13, 2017 · internet

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