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The Hunger (1986)

112 min - Drama, Socio-political struggle - 2 January 1986
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In a new tale of the epic of Harafish, an unjust bully controls the alley, whose brother was imprisoned unjustly after he fed the poor without his permission. While in prison, his wife is preparing for a revolution by the poor to demolish this corrupt regime and end the tyranny in the alley. ** Writer Mustafa Muharram, in an interview with the London-based newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi, said: Naguib Mahfouz’s name was removed from the movie “Hunger” because of his support for the “Camp David” Accords...

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Karnak Café

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Al-Karnak (1975)

140 min - Drama, Political corruption - 29 December 1975
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In the 1960s, the lives of three college classmates, Ismail, Zainab, and Helmy, take a dark turn when the three of them are arrested and tortured as part of the repressive and violent practices that were employed by the General Intelligence Directorate back then.

Director:  Ali Badrakhan
Writers:  Naguib Mahfouz, Mamdouh Al Laithy
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Beggars and Noblemen

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Beggars and Noblemen (1991)

95 min - Drama - 2 January 1991
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In June 1945, during the final days of WWII, former university professor Gohar meets a young prostitute in a brothel and kills her in a moment of frenzy. Police Detective Noureddine takes on the murder case and tracks down Gohar, hoping to confront him and get a confession to the murder from him. However, both the detective and the killer face startling facts that change the way they think.

Director:  Asmaa El Bakry
Writers:  Albert Kasiri, Asmaa El Bakry, Hossam Zakaria
Stars:  Salah Al-Saadani, Mahmoud Al-Jundi, Abdelaziz Makhyoun, Ahmed Adam, Lula Muhammad, Ahdi Sadiq, Lubna Wanes, Hanan Youssef, ...
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