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Chitchat on the Nile

Adrift on the Nile (1971)

122 min - Drama, Socio-Political Struggle - 15 November 1971
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Set against the backdrop of the 1967 Six-Day War, the movie adaptation of Naguib Mahfouz's novel follows the escapist, drug-fueled riverboat meetings of a group of frustrated Egyptians from various walks of life.

Director:  Hussein Kamal
Writers:  Naguib Mahfouz, Mamdouh Al-Laithi
Stars:  Ahmed Ramzi (Rajab Al-Qadi), Suhair Ramzi (Sanaa), Mervat Amin (Laila), Imad Hamdi (Anis Zaki), Magda Al-Khatib (Samara), Adel Adham (Khaled Azouz), Salah Nazmi (Khaled), Ahmed Tawfiq, Magdy Wahba, Aida Al-Shaer (singer), Nemat Mokhtar, Ahmed Al-Jaziri, Mahmoud Al-Ahmadi, Zizi Farid, Radwa...
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The Suspect

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Poster for the movie "The Suspect"

The Suspect (1981)

125 min - Crime, Drama - 20 August 1981
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The film tells the story of an ex-burglar who is struggling to lead a normal life with his wife and little son. His elder brother pressures him to return to burglary.

Director:  Samir Seif
Writers:  Ibrahim El-Mougy

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The film tells the story of an ex-burglar who is struggling to...

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El Daraga El Talta

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The Third Class (1988)

110 min - Comedy, Drama - 24 July 1988
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A group of football team supporters go through a lot of trouble to watch the games while the management headed by Captain Aouf are reaping benefits effortlessly. To calm their rage Sorour is appointed as their representative in the council only to unravel their scam further, so they continue their revolt.

Director:  Sherif Arafa
Writers:  Maher Awwad, Issam Abdalla
Stars:  Souad Hosni (Manna), Ahmed Zaki (Sorour), Jamil Rateb (Awf - member of the cabin), Abdel Salam Muhammad (Saad), Ahmed Rateb (Al-Qahwaji Network), Abdel-Azim Abdel Haq (father of Sorour), Hamdi Youssef (senior member right), Nae...
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Samiha Badran’s Case

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Poster for the movie "Samiha Badran's Case"

Samiha Badran's Case (1990)

120 min - Drama - 17 December 1990
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A journalist known for her stance against corruption and her insistence to unmask its ugly faces whenever and wherever found becomes the target of the corrupt businessman Youssef who weaves a web of lies convincing her that he loves her, only to draw her away from her investigations.

Director:  Inas El Degheidy
Writers:  Faisal Nada, Abdel Hai Adib

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سمك لبن تمر هندي

Fish, Milk, Tamarind (1988)

100 min - Fantasy, Comedy - 21 November 1988
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When Ahmed's father travels abroad for work, he gets harassed for refusing to give a part of his income to those who helped him travel. The father dies, and when his body arrives in Egypt, the Interpol suspects Ahmed and his father of being members of a terrorist organization.

Director:  Raafat El-Mihi
Writers:  Raafat El-Mihi
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