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The Thief and the Dogs

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The Thief and the Dogs (2024)

130 min - Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller - 2 September 2024
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This film, inspired by Naguib Mahfouz' The thief and the dogs, tells the story of Mahran, a thief who quickly ascends to be the head of his gang. However, his second in command conspires against Mahran to take his position and his wife. After his prison term, Mahran is thirsty for revenge. But being chased by the police and by his new enemies destines him to a tragic life in hiding.

Director:  Kamal El Sheikh
Writers:  Kamal El Sheikh, Sabry Ezzat, Naguib Mahfouz
Stars:  Shokry Sarhan (Saeed Mahran), Shadia (Nour), Kamal El-Shennawy (Raouf Alwan), Fakher Fakher (El-Sheik...
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Rayya and Sekina

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Rayya and Sekina (1952)

95 min - Crime, Drama, Thriller - 23 February 1952
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In Alexandria a terrifying phenomenon of the disappearance of women, spreads terror in the city. Police work to unravel its secrets. Officer Ahmed is preparing a plan to uncover who's behind it and it turns out to be the gang of Raya and Sakina, who were targeting women to steal their jewelry.

Director:  Salah Abu Seif
Writers:  Lotfi Othman, Salah Abu Seif, ElSayed Bedir
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The Fools Alley

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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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بائعة الخبز

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The Bread Seller (1953)

130 min - Drama, Music - 17 August 1953
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A husband dies,leaving his wife Khadija and their two children, Nemat and Sami behind. Khadija is arrested for burning the factory where her husband was working. She gets mad and is hospitalized for 10 years until she regains her memory and begins a journey to find her children.

Director:  Hassan el-Imam
Writers:  ElSayed Bedir, Hassan el-Imam

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