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The Penalty

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Poster for the movie ""

The Penalty (1965)

83 min - Drama, Action, History, Resistance to Colonialism - 21 July 1965
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A historical drama that shows the struggle of the Egyptian people against the British occupation and the numerous sacrifices people made in order to achieve freedom, equality and human dignity in a fight for the country they love dearly.

Director:  Abdel Rahman El Khamesy
Writers:  Abdulrahman Khamis
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The Fools Alley

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Poster for the movie "The Fools Alley"

The Fools Alley (1955)

88 min - Drama - 2 January 1955
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Khadiga lives in a poor neighborhood with her parents. She tries to save up money so she could marry her sweetheart Taha. Taha buys a lottery ticket in hope of winning a lot of money, but it ends up in Khadiga's religious father's hands who throws it away. The ticket gets picked up by the town's fool, who gets lucky and wins, driving the town into chaos.

Director:  Tawfiq Saleh
Writers:  Naguib Mahfouz, Tawfiq Saleh, abdelhamid goda
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Cairo Station

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Poster for the movie "Cairo Station"

Cairo Station (1958)

77 min - Drama, Crime - 31 July 1958
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Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed by Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with Abu Siri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment.

Director:  Youssef Chahine
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Jamila, the Algerian

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Poster for the movie "Jamila, the Algerian"

Jamila, the Algerian (1958)

123 min - Drama, History, War - 9 December 1958
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Jamila, an Algerian girl who loves her homeland, joins the nationalist movement to liberate her country from French occupation. Based on the life of Djamila Bouhired, who was arrested and tortured by the French Algerian government, Chahine's first explicitly political film managed to galvanize wide solidarity with the Algerian resistance from across the Arab World, starting in Egypt.

Director:  Youssef Chahine
Writers:  Youssef El Sebai
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