The ball is round

Jan 1, 1988

4h 13m

★ 0.0

Overview

A satirical stage play that explores the challenges facing sports in Kuwait, including fanaticism, social issues affecting athletes, and the role of official committees sent by the federation to represent the country in international events.

Genres

Comedy

TV Movie

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Cast

المعلق الرياضي

Ghanem Al-Saleh

Khalel Esmail

Abdullrahman Al-Aqel

Abdelaziz Al-Nemash

Entesar Alsharah

Abd Al-Nasser Darweesh

Mohamed ElAjaime

Saleh Al-Bawi

Khaled Al-Aqrouqa

Jabir Sabah

Taher Sabah

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