Viva Zalata
1976, Arabic. Directed by Hassan Hafez.
A comedy western coming from Egypt. The title, "Viva Zalata", clearly reminds to "Viva Zapata!" (1952, directed by Elia Kazan). A bandit of Egyptian origins leads a gang of Mexican outlaws terrorizing a small city at the border between Mexico and the U.S..
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Hassan HafezDirector
- Fouad Al-MohandesZalata / Metwally
- ShwikarNegma
- Sameer GhanemYellow Cloud
- Tawfiq Al-DeqenLeader of the Trickers
- Nabila El Sayedsalon owner
- Hassan MostafaEL-Sherif
- Gamal IsmailGeneral Batista
- Salama EliasNightclub owner
- Nabil ElHegrassyCast
- Osama AbbasUS delegate
- Nabil BadrMexico representative
- Zouzou ChakibNaima
Details
- Released
- 24 May 1976
- Original title
- فيفا زلاطا
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Anwar Abdullah
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Viva Zalata runs 124 minutes (2h 4m).
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Which OTT platform is Viva Zalata on?
Viva Zalata isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 May 1976. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Viva Zalata?
If you liked Viva Zalata, try Go West, The Cheyenne Social Club, Blazing Saddles.
Who directed Viva Zalata?
Viva Zalata (1976) was directed by Hassan Hafez and stars Fouad Al-Mohandes, Shwikar, Sameer Ghanem.