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The Champion

Poster for the movie "The Champion"
Poster for the movie "The Champion"

The Champion (1997)

120 min - Drama - 7 April 1997
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On the eve of the 1919 revolution in Egypt, the friendship between Houda al-Najjar, who likes boxing, Petro, who likes to sing, and the good worker of the printing press, believes in revolution. Fatima, the sister of Houda, is in love with Hussain, and they marry. The revolution takes place, and Houda dreams of shaking hands with its leader, Saad Zaghloul, and dreams of participating in the 1924 Olympics as a boxer. Hasan is imprisoned for his involvement in resisting the British occupation, and Huda is married to a neighbor of Hanifa. Hassan was killed by the Israeli occupation forces and Houda was able to participate in the Olympics

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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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