MENA Film Series - Hassan wa Morqus

Film Description: When the lives of Mahmoud, a Muslim Sheikh (Omar Sharif) and Boulos, a Christian Priest (Adel Imam) are threatened by religious extremists on both sides, the Egyptian government inducts them into a witness protection program that requires them to disguise themselves as the Christian Marcus and a Muslim Sheikh, Hassan el-Attar, respectively. When, unwittingly, they move into the same building, a friendship blossoms that must, along with a romance between the protagonists' children, withstand the difficulties of prejudice and social persecution.

This event is free and open to the public. 

Sponsored by the Department of Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies 

Presented by Dr. Younasse Tarbouni 

For more information, reach out to Hannah Ryan at rhannah@wustl.edu.