The Black Tiger
| The Black Tiger | |
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| النمر الأسود | |
| Directed by | Atef Salem |
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| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
The Black Tiger (Arabic: النمر الأسود, transliterated as El-Nemr El-Aswad) an Egyptian film released in 1984. The film is directed by Atef Salem and stars Ahmed Zaki, Ahmed Mazhar and Wafa Salem.
Synopsis[edit]
The film tells the true story of an Egyptian Gastarbeiter (Mohamed Hassan al-Masry) who learns the carpentry trade from a young age and travels to ply it in Germany. His inability to speak German and even English leads to discrimination. To make things worse, he is bullied by a colleague over his dark skin, and the colleague succeeds in getting Mohamed's work visa revoked. He turns to a friend he made during his work abroad, an Egyptian Greek boxing coach, who trains the young man in the sport. Mohamed also meets and falls in love with a neighbor, but her father doesn't approve of her marrying a black man. They marry anyway, and he shakes up the industry with an improvement on the lathe that makes him a wealthy businessman in Germany.
Mohamed Hassan al-Masry[edit]
The inspiration for the film was born in 1948 and was a professional boxer in Germany who won several titles and boxed for his adoptive country in Canada.[1][2][3] He died in a tragic accident in 2014.[4][5]
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References[edit]
- ^ "26 Mar 1971 - 53 Fights". Fight Stat. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Mohamed Hassan". BoxRec. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Mohamed Hassan". FightsRec. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ Qenawi, Abdulrahim (July 10, 2017). "نهاية مأساوية للنمر الأسود محمد حسن.. عاد إلى مصر وأصيب بالزهايمر ومات تحت عجلات المترو". Al-Ahram. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ Al-Duwairi, Ahmed (May 22, 2018). "القصة الكاملة للنمر الأسود الذي جسد شخصيته أحمد زكي". Sharkia Today. Retrieved 13 September 2023.