The Dupes
The film follows three Palestinian refugees brought together by dispossession and hope for a better future. Hiding in the tank of a truck, the men attempt to make their way across the border into Kuwait, the "promised land." A masterful adaptation of Ghassan Kanafani's novel Men Under the Sun, The Dupes is also one of the first Arab films to address the Palestinian predicament.
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The Dupes
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 30, 1972
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Drama
User Score
71%
Original Title
المخدوعون
Production Companies
National Film Organization
Director
Tawfiq Saleh
Description
The film follows three Palestinian refugees brought together by dispossession and hope for a better future. Hiding in the tank of a truck, the men attempt to make their way across the border into Kuwait, the "promised land." A masterful adaptation of Ghassan Kanafani's novel Men Under the Sun, The Dupes is also one of the first Arab films to address the Palestinian predicament.
