Kaboria (film)

Kaboria
Egyptian Arabicكابوريا
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Directed byKhairy Beshara
Written byIssam Al-Shamaa
Produced byHussein El-Imam
Starring
CinematographyMohsen Ahmed
Edited byAhmed Metwally
Music byHussein El-Imam
Production
company
El-Imam Star (Hussein El-Imam)
Distributed by
  • Tamido Film Production and Distribution
  • Cinematheque 88
Release date
  • 27 August 1990 (1990-08-27) (Egypt)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryEgypt
LanguageEgyptian Arabic

Kaboria (Egyptian Arabic: كابوريا, English: "Crabs") is a 1990 Egyptian boxing film directed by Khairy Beshara It stars Ahmed Zaki, Raghda, Hussein El-Imam, and written by Issam Al-Shamaa. The film tells the story of Hassan Hodhud, a poor boxer who dreams of titles and glory. By chance, he participates in a match in the palace of a wealthy man. The audience admires him, he gets a large financial return, and then, he moves to live in the palace. The cast also includes Cate Blanchett in her film debut as an extra.

Kaboria was theatrically released in Egypt on August 27, 1990, by Tamido Film Production and Distribution (Medhat El Sherif). It received positive reviews from critics and achieved a great financial success. Ahmed Zaki's haircut in the film was known as "Kaboria" and was widely popular among youngsters in Egypt. The character of Hassan Hodhud is actually real, and Ahmed Zaki stayed with him for about two weeks to master it.