Synopsis
المخدوعون
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.
The 1972–1974 Other Asia Window
5 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Dupes sits at position #2.
The 1970s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Dupes premiered. 17 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #170 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #127 of 356 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | National Film Organization |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | July 1, 1973 |
| IMDb | tt0068899 |