What is Egyptian Food/Terrorism & Kebab about?

TERRORISM AND KEBAB (AL-IRHAB WAL KABAB), 1993, 105 min. Dir. Sherif Arafa. Adel Imam (“the Egyptian Charlie Chaplin”) stars as Ahmed, who braves government bureaucracy to have his son transferred to a new school. His requests fall upon deaf ears, until a security guard’s gun winds up in his hand, and Ahmed suddenly becomes a terrorist with demands - which turn out to include some tasty kebab. One of the most successful and acclaimed Egyptian comedies of all time. In Arabic with English subtitles. Program begins with a presentation by culinary historian Charles Perry on Arabic and Egyptian food, followed by a sampling of Egyptian refreshments. Film will begin at 3:00 PM.

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What is Egyptian Food/Terrorism & Kebab about?: TERRORISM AND KEBAB (AL-IRHAB WAL KABAB), 1993, 105 min. Dir. Sherif Arafa. Adel Imam (“the Egyptian Charlie Chaplin”) stars as Ahmed, who braves government bureaucracy to have his son transferred to a new school. His requests fall upon deaf ears, until a security guard’s gun winds up in his hand, and Ahmed suddenly becomes a terrorist with demands - which turn out to include some tasty kebab. One of the most successful and acclaimed Egyptian comedies of all time. In Arabic with English subtitles.

Program begins with a presentation by culinary historian Charles Perry on Arabic and Egyptian food, followed by a sampling of Egyptian refreshments. Film will begin at 3:00 PM.