Nasser & the Ticket

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Whilst stuck in an Arabic class, Nasser, a Brazil football fan, does all he can to get a ticket to Pelé's first-ever match in Qatar.

Overview

Almost 50 years ago this year, the legendary Pelé played a match in Doha Sports Stadium. On that fateful day in 1973, young Nasser is desperate to see his idol take the field. But he is stuck in Arabic class and must avoid the wrath of his teacher as he attempts to get his hands on a ticket in this charming short about the beautiful game and its power to bring people together.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Family

Production Companies

DFI

Nasser & the Ticket Trailers

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Cast

Nasser

Hamad Al-Ibrahim

Teacher

Abdul Ghani Maqboul

Pele

Pelé

Security Guard

Mohammed Adel

News Presenter (Voice)

Hekmat Haddad

Classmate #1

Amir Alsafreeni

Classmate #2

Aseel Elabsi

Classmate #3

Yousef Al-Jaber

Abdulla

Mohammed Natsheh

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