Movie
The Balad of Mamelouk
Mamluk is an unassuming, handsome young peasant who happens to have come along just in time to save the king from a fatal trap, and as a reward, the king offers him the amount of land he can mark off by walking around in one day but he must return to the starting point before sunset.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Balad of Mamelouk was released November 26, 1982. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Mamluk is an unassuming, handsome young peasant who happens to have come along just in time to save the king from a fatal trap, and as a reward, the king offers him the amount of land he can mark off by walking around in one day but he must return to the starting point before sunset.
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More about The Balad of Mamelouk
Cast
Yorgo VoyagisMamluk
Bekim FehmiuRuler
Irene PapasMamluk's Mother
Jozef KronerSidi Ali
Juraj KukuraLandowner
Miroslav MacháčekVezierCredits
- Directed by
- Abdelhafidh Bouassida
- Written by
- Kamil Pixa, Jaroslav Vokřál, Abdelhafidh Bouassida, Kamil Pixa, Jaroslav Vokřál, Abdelhafidh Bouassida
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Arabic
- Original title
- سراب
Production
- Krátký film PrahaXC
Filmové studio BarrandovXC- Carthago FilmsTunisia
- SATPECTunisia