Al Hodoud (Borders) is a story of an Arab traveller who loses his passport between two Arab countries, and is forced to live on the borderline, where neither country agrees to let him in. Made in 1987, the film was a sharp criticism of regimes that preach unity, yet are far from it – where the Arab citizen loses their own country, as well as their identity. When the film was released, movie-goers coined Lahham as “the Arabic Charlie Chaplin”.
Al Hodoud (Borders) 1987, Syria, 100 mins Featuring Dorade Lahham as Abdel Wadud, and Raghda as Sodfeh. Written by Mohammad Al Maghout.