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- 2018
- Not Rated
- 1 h 33 m
- 2018
- Not Rated
- 1 h 33 m
Summary An Islamic cleric has a crisis of faith when he hears the news that his childhood idol, Michael Jackson, has died.
Directed By: Amr Salama
Written By: Omar Khaled, Amr Salama
- 2018
- Not Rated
- 1 h 33 m
- 2018
- Not Rated
- 1 h 33 m
Sheikh Jackson
Metascore
Generally Favorable
63
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Summary An Islamic cleric has a crisis of faith when he hears the news that his childhood idol, Michael Jackson, has died.
Directed By: Amr Salama
Written By: Omar Khaled, Amr Salama
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
63
75% Positive
3 Reviews
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25% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
63
75% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Salama and co-writer Omar Khaled ingeniously use the death of Michael Jackson as the catalyst to go back to Khaled’s adolescence.
Sheikh Jackson is a little too somber and straight-faced for its goofy premise, its protagonists often unsympathetic, its tone sometimes corny and melodramatic. But it is also an offbeat charmer that boldly sets up its bizarre conceit and runs with it.
Salama gently, effectively examines the role religion can play in one’s life and outlook versus how a secular, more free-thinking existence may offer greater latitude but not always better or happier choices.
All told, it’s a well-crafted but middling drama whose attention-catching gimmick only gets in the way.
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Production Company
Film-Clinic
Release Date Jan 5, 2018
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards
Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Toronto International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Cleveland International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
