Everyone in his village believes that Zein is a simpleton, a half-wit, an amiable buffoon. Thus, his braying laughter and public declarations of love for village maidens only win laughter rather than anger, beatings or worse. However, Haneen, a wandering Muslim holy man, perceives something more in this figure of fun: genuine piety and an inner radiance, marked by a powerful spiritual intelligence. One other person sees more in Zein than most do- the beautiful, pious and sedate young girl in the village.

Rating: 5

Cast:

Tahiya

Zaroug

Sunni

Dafallah

Mohamed

Khairi

Soraya

Roro

Awad

Siddig

Ali

Mahdi

Ibrahim

Hujazi

Tahiya

Zaroug

Sunni

Dafallah

Mohamed

Khairi

Soraya

Roro

Awad

Siddig

Ali

Mahdi

Ibrahim

Hujazi

Tahiya

Zaroug

Sunni

Dafallah

Mohamed

Khairi