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May 10, 2024, Posted in Uncategorized | No comments

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...

May 10, 2024, Posted in Uncategorized | No comments

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...

May 16, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

The Danish Experience (2003)

— 109 min - Comedy, Drama - 6 August 2003

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When Kadry El Meniawy becomes the minister of Youth and sports, the attractive woman Anita from Denmark comes to Egypt for cultural exchange between the two countries. As she stays at the minister's villa, his sons try to get close to her while he also falls for her.

Director:  Ali idris

Writers:  Youssef Maaty

Stars:  Adel Emam, Nicole Saba, Ahmed Rateb, Magdy Kamel, Tamer Hagras, Khaled Sarhan, Sami Sarhan, Talaat Zakaria, Ahmed El Tohami, Mohamed El Dafrawi, Ghareib Mahmoud, Heba Abdel Hakim, Ahmed Helmy, Mona Zaki, Mostafa Haridy, Youssef Eid, Hussein Mamluk, Mounir Makram, Hassan El Hel...

May 16, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

A Cultural Film (2000)

— 120 min - Comedy - 4 October 2000

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To watch a pornographic film in Egypt, you need four things: the videotape; a VCR; a television; and a place to watch it. Three horny Egyptian 20-somethings try to pull these elements together in a day-long 'mission-impossible' to watch what is euphemistically called "thaqafi" (cultural) -- a codeword for porn meant to keep parents, friends and colleagues out of the loop (and those in the know in).

Director:  Mohamed Amin

Writers:  Mohamed Amin

Stars:  Ahmed Rizq, Fathy Abdel Wahab, Ahmed Eid, Tarek Abdel Aziz, Ahmed Azmy, Ahmed Akl, Ragaa Al-Giddawy, Mohamed Sharaf, Yousra, Samy ElAdl, Ah...

May 16, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Bobbos (2009)

— 114 min - Comedy - 17 June 2009

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A businessman, stuck in the credit crunch, falls in love with a businesswoman who is in turn stuck in the credit crunch.

Director:  Wael Ehsan

Writers:  Youssef Maaty

Stars:  Adel Emam, Yousra, Mai Kassab, Hassan Hosny, Ezzat Abu Ouf, Ragaa Al-Giddawy, Lotfy Labib, Abd Allah Mishrif, Ashraf Abdel Baky, Ahmed Diab, Diaa ElMerghany, Maysara, Youssef Eid, Youssef Daoud, Youssef Fawzy, Hanaa Abdel Fattah, Noheir Amin, Thuraya Ibrahim, Badria Tolba, Hassan Kamy, Sameh ElSoreity, Nedal Al Shafey, Ahmed Seyam, Mohsen Mansour, Mohamed El Sawy, Hassan Abdulfattah, Adel Mostafa Metwally, Emad Baarour, Mohamed ...

April 30, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

El Keif (1985)

— 120 min - Drama, Crime, Comedy - 16 September 1985

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Gamal sings at local weddings. His brother Salah, a chemist, tries to convince him to quit drugs and gives him some weed that is made out of harmless substances. When a drug dealer grows impressed by Salah's formula, Salah succumbs to the temptation of money.

Director:  Ali Abdel-Khalek

Writers:  Mahmoud Abu Zaid

Stars:  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Yahia ElFakharany, Noura, Gamil Ratib, Fouad Khalil, Ahdy Sadeq, Karim Abu Zaid, Youssef Eid, Ali Al Sharif, Abd Allah Mishrif, Mohey ElDein Abdel Mohsen

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March 6, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

The Sixth Day (1986)

— 105 min - Drama - 29 September 1986

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Egypt, 1947: in the midst of a cholera outbreak. A washerwoman tries to take care of her family, while at the same time resisting the advances of a charming suitor who's half her age.

Director:  Youssef Chahine

Writers:  Youssef Chahine, Hassan El Geretly, Andrea Shedid

Stars:  Dalida, Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Shwikar, Hamdy Ahmed, Youssef Chahine, Abla Kamel, Sanaa Younes, Salah El-Saadany, Mohamed Mounir, Hamdy Ahmed, Saif Abdel Rahman, Zaki Fateen Abdel Wahab, Hassan El Adl, Hesham Abdel Hamid, Maher Essam, Mohamed Dardeery, Mohga Abdel Rahman, Maher Selim, Tamim Abdo, Osama Abdullah, Youss...