
Sheikh Jackson
The sudden death of Michael Jackson sends a former King of Pop devotee — now a young imam — into a tailspin, in this tender and comedic film from Egyptian filmmaker Amr Salama.
Genre: Drama
Director: Amr Salama
Actors: Ahmed Al Fishawy, Ahmed Malek, Amina Khalil, Basma, Maged El Kedwany, Mahmoud El-Bezzawy, Shahira Fahmy, Yasmin Raeis
Country: Egypt
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