Where to Watch The Singing Sheikh (1991)

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Singing Sheikh' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Singing Sheikh' right now, here are some finer points about the music flick.

Released January 1st, 1991, 'The Singing Sheikh' stars Sheikh Imam The movie has a runtime of about 10 min, and received a user score of 100 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 1 knowledgeable users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Sheikh Imam Mohammad Ahmad Eissa, born 1918, is famous throughout the Arab world for his folk songs indicting the ruling classes. Considered the voice of the oppressed, he is banned from state television and radio, and has been imprisoned numerous times, including in 1974 for the occasion of President Nixon’s visit. With scenes of Egyptian street life set to his often caustic musical criticisms of his native Egypt’s upper classes, the Sheikh’s message is that “If a beautiful thing is suppressed today, it will rise tomorrow.”" .