Sheikh's Watermelons
7.4
In exchange for a few watermelons he loves so much, an Imam organises emergency funerals. His ex-jihadist assistant suspects a conspiracy... A cutting and witty story.
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Cast
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Halima Boukhris
Known for
Beauty and the Dogs
Karim Charfi
Habib Attia
Samuel Dravet
Kaouther Ben Hania
Rami Brahem
Nadim Cheikhrouha
Known for
The Man Who Sold His Skin
Amine Bouhafa
Bilel Slim
Known for
Beauty and the Dogs
The Man Who Sold His Skin
Rémi Dumas
Ahmed Hafiene
Known for
Tutto molto bello
The Right Distance
Fred Bielle
Kaouther Ben Hania Director · Rémi Dumas Editor
First release September 23, 2018 · Produced in France, Tunisia · Original title Les Pastèques du Cheikh
Production
Tanit Films
Production
France · Tunisia
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Languages
Original title
Les Pastèques du Cheikh
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · September 23, 2018
Premiere · El Gouna Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 9, 2019 · Festival des Cinémas d'Afrique du Pays d'Apt
Germany
September 19, 2019 · Köln Afrika Film Festival
Switzerland
March 16, 2019 · Premiere · FIFF 2019
Tunisia
November 8, 2018 · Carthage Film Festival
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