Hassan wa Morcus

When the lives of Mahmoud, a Muslim Sheikh (Omar Sharif) and Boulos, a Christian Priest (Adel Imam) are threatened by religious extremists on both sides, the Egyptian government inducts them into a witness protection program that requires them to disguise themselves as the Christian Marcus and a Muslim Sheikh, Hassan el-Attar, respectively.When, unwittingly, they move into the same building, a friendship blossoms that must, along with a romance between the protagonists' children, withstand the difficulties of prejudice and social persecution.

Rollout

Domestic ()
International (100%)
$1,128,313
Worldwide
$1,128,313
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
MarketRelease DateOpeningGross
KuwaitJul 24, 2008$515,208
LebanonAug 7, 2008$27,038$147,833
United Arab EmiratesOct 2, 2008$204,889$465,272