Summaries

He was ready to battle the best in the world. But this DJ didn't expect a bus stop to spin his entire life sideways.

DJ Skaarab aka Samir (Karim Kassem) has just won the local DJ Championships in Egypt. He gets the opportunity to fly to Brussels in order to participate at the "Drop Beats" event. But Samir's flight is redirected to Luxembourg because of a major strike in Belgium. Having never heard of this country before, Samir loses all of his belongings including his papers, music as well as his identity. While he is stuck in this new territory, he gets to know many colorful characters that will be part of his journey. SAWAH is the second feature film by Luxembourg filmmaker Adolf El Assal (The Notorious Guys). The screenplay is co-written by Canadian writer Dennis Foon (Indian Horse (produced by Clint Eastwood), Life, Above All (distributed by Sony Pictures Classics)). It's a unique dramatic comedy that deals with issues such as identity, travelling and the recent refugee crisis. The film features a mixed international cast featuring Egyptian actors Karim Kassem, Sarrah Abdelrahman, Mahmoud Ellissy as well as Eric Kabongo (Willkommen bei den Hartmanns), Jean-Luc Couchard (Dikkenek) and Mourade Zuegendi (JCVD).

Details

Keywords
  • battle
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Mar 19, 2019
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-MA
Countries of origin Luxembourg Egypt
Language English Arabic French Luxembourgish
Filming locations Esch-sur-Alzette/Belval, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Production companies Caviar Films Deal Productions Wady Films

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 26m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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