Iftah ya simsim

Name: Iftah ya simsim
Genre: Family
Released: 1979-05-16
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Carmen Lebbos, Abla Kamel, Joseph Azar, Fouad Naim, Mireille Safa

IMDb ID: tt0312149 · Year: 1979 · Rating: 6.2 (106 votes)

Genres: Family

A Sesame Street-inspired educational children's show that explores Arabic culture, teaches life skills, and promotes diversity through fun and engaging stories.

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVSeriesAlternate TitlesWorld-wide: Iftah Ya Simsim
World-wide: Open Sesame (English)
Open SesameRelease Date1979-05-16IMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsLebanon
Syria
Kuwait
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
United Arab EmiratesLanguagesArabic
FrenchKeywordseducational
foreign language adaptation
part animated
the muppets
middle eastern cultureFilming LocationsKuwaitProduction CompaniesChildren's Television Workshop (CTW)
Henson Associates (HA)
LBC ProductionsOfficial SitesWikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iftah_Ya_SimsimIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312149/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0312149.jpgUpdated At2026-05-04T11:14:05

Stars

Carmen Lebbos
Abla Kamel
Joseph Azar
Fouad Naim
Mireille Safa
Hassan Yoness
Nihal Al Khatebb

Directors

Ammar Al Sharbaji

Full Cast & Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312149/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Lebanon: May 16, 1979
Lebanon: June 8, 1982
Lebanon: July 12, 1982
Syria: July 24, 1982
Afghanistan: December 17, 2001

Awards

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Box Office

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