Like A Matchstick
2016, Arabic. Directed by Hussein al-Imam.
A comedic tale created by the late actor Hussein Imam to pay tribute to the stars of the Egyptian cinema in its golden age. The main story is based on mixing scenes of 21-star from black and white period with other scenes written by and starring Imam so that the final product is the rediscovering of old stars in a new context.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 24 August 2016
- Original title
- زي عود الكبريت
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Hussein al-Imam
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Like A Matchstick runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Like A Matchstick isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Like A Matchstick?
Like A Matchstick (2016) was directed by Hussein al-Imam and stars Hussein al-Imam, Sahar Ramy, Khaled Mahrous.