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What! (2016): Cast

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What! is a 2016 comedy directed by Ismahane Lahmar, starring Fatima Ben Saïdane as Zakia, Hichem Rostom and Jamila Chihi. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.

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What! (2016) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 10m (70 min)
Director
Ismahane Lahmar
Genre
Comedy
Original language
Arabic
Studio
icflix
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is What! About?

The premise of What! without spoilers.

This is the story of the Tounsia family, dominated by the matriarch Zakia, whose intense love for her son Selim manifests as controlling behavior that impacts everyone else. The rest of the family desperately wants Selim to marry and move on, hoping to escape his mother's influence and reclaim their own lives.

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Cast & crew

What! Cast & Characters

Fatima Ben Saïdane leads the cast as Zakia, with Hichem Rostom as Hmed and Jamila Chihi as Leila. Directed by Ismahane Lahmar; 9 actors are credited in all.

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FAQ

What! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of What!, each answered in a sentence.

How long is What!?

What! runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).

When was What! released?

What! was released on December 22, 2016.

Who directed What!?

What! was directed by Ismahane Lahmar.

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Who is in the cast of What!?

What! stars Fatima Ben Saïdane as Zakia, Hichem Rostom as Hmed and Jamila Chihi as Leila, among 9 credited actors.

Does What! have a post-credit scene?

No. What! has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is What! in?

The original language of What! is Arabic.

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