Kaboria (film)
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| Egyptian Arabic | كابوريا |
| Directed by | Khairy Beshara |
| Written by | Issam Al-Shamaa |
| Produced by | Hussein El-Imam |
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| Cinematography | Mohsen Ahmed |
| Edited by | Ahmed Metwally |
| Music by | Hussein El-Imam |
Production company | El-Imam Star (Hussein El-Imam) |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Egyptian Arabic |
Kaboria (Egyptian Arabic: كابوريا, English: "Crabs") is a 1990 Egyptian boxing film written by Issam Al-Shamaa and directed by Khairy Beshara It stars Ahmed Zaki, Raghda and Hussein El-Imam. The film tells the story of Hassan Hodhud, a poor boxer who dreams of titles and glory. By chance, he participates in a match in the palace of a wealthy man. The audience admires him, he gets a large financial return, and moves to live in the palace.
Kaboria was theatrically released in Egypt on August 27, 1990, by Tamido Film Production and Distribution (Medhat El Sherif). It received positive reviews from critics and achieved a great financial success. Ahmed Zaki's haircut in the film was known as "Kaboria" and was widely popular among youngsters in Egypt. The character of Hassan Hodhud is actually real, and Ahmed Zaki stayed with him for about two weeks to master it.