
As If We Were Catching a Cobra
2012, Arabic. Directed by Hala Alabdalla.
Focusing on the work of cartoonists in Egypt, Algeria, Syria, and Palestine, this documentary examines how comic strips and caricatures are becoming a vehicle for dissent and a voice for freedom of expression in the Arab world.
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- 2h 0m
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- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 9 September 2012
- Original title
- كما لو أننا نمسك كوبرا
- Country
- Syrian Arab Republic, France, United Arab Emirates
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As If We Were Catching a Cobra runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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As If We Were Catching a Cobra isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 September 2012. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed As If We Were Catching a Cobra?
As If We Were Catching a Cobra (2012) was directed by Hala Alabdalla.