Nasser & the Ticket

Nasser & the Ticket is a drama, comedy film directed by Tony El Ghazal.

Almost 50 years ago this year, the legendary Pelé played a match in Doha Sports Stadium. On that fateful day in 1973, young Nasser is desperate to see his idol take the field. But he is stuck in Arabic class and must avoid the wrath of his teacher as he attempts to get his hands on a ticket in this charming short about the beautiful game and its power to bring people together.

Cast

Hamad Al-Ibrahim

Nasser

Abdul Ghani Maqboul

Teacher

Pelé

Pele

Mohammed Adel

Security Guard

Hekmat Haddad

News Presenter (Voice)

Amir Alsafreeni

Classmate #1

Aseel Elabsi

Classmate #2

Yousef Al-Jaber

Classmate #3

Mohammed Natsheh

Abdulla