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Poster for the movie ""
Poster for the movie ""

Until Things Get Better (2007)

125 min - Action, Crime, Drama & Thriller - 17 December 2007
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A film highlighting the issue of street children and the marginalized social class living under the pressure of economic conditions in a shanty district. Nahid escapes from her stepfather’s harassment only to become a victim of a horrible rape incident. She then becomes a dancer.

Director:  Khaled Youssef
Writers:  Naser Abdul Rahman & Khaled Youssef
Stars:  Somaya El Khashab (Nahed), Amr Saad (Adel Hashisha), Wafa Amer (Nahmadah), Hala Fakher (Umm Reda), Amr Abdel Jalil (Fathi), Ahmed Badir (Amin), Ahmed Saeed Abdel Ghani (Officer Alaa), Sawsan Badr (Fakahat)...
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Mawlana

Poster for the movie "Mawlana"
Poster for the movie "Mawlana"

Mawlana (2017)

130 min - Mystery, Drama - 4 January 2017
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A seemingly traditional journey of a young sheikh in a governmental mosque who moves from leading prayers to becoming a TV celebrity issuing "fatwas" that are accepted by millions who have become fans of his as a result of his courage and his attempts to deviate from the usual religious rhetoric in a society heavily influenced by fundamentalism. From Behind the scenes that exposes religion and authority struggle - Mawlana is a movie that defy boundaries.

Director:  Magdy Ahmed Aly
Writers:  Magdy Ahmed Aly, Ibrahim Issa
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