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Tag Archives: Egypt
The Bad Guys AKA El Achrar (1970) Houssam El-Din Mustafa, Rushdy Abaza, Adel Adham, Amira
An adventure of money, love and betrayal in the deserts of Egypt at the site of El Alamein battle of WWII. Read More »
Days and Night AKA Ayyam wa layali (1955) Henry Barakat, Abdel Halim Hafez, Eman, Mahmoud El-Meliguy
Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez stars in director Henri Barakat’s romantic musical drama about an athletic young man Read More »
Sword of Islam (1961) Enrico Bomba, Andrew Marton, Lobna Abdel Aziz, Ahmed Mazhar, Farid Shawqi
Set in the 14th century, under their leader Timur, the Tartar hordes invade the Middle East and take over areas as widespread as Persia, Egypt, and Syria. Read More »
Chased by the Dogs (1962) Kamal El Sheikh, Shukry Sarhan, Shadia, Kamal Al-Shennawi
After four years in prison, the young thief Said Mahran come out of jail & seek revenge against those who betrayed him Read More »
The Sparrow (1972) Youssef Chahine, Salah Kabil, Ali El Scherif, Mahmoud El-Meliguy, Drama
Set shortly before and during the Six Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt Read More »
Cairo Station (1958) Youssef Chahine, Farid Shawqi, Hend Rostom, Crime, Drama
Kinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed by Hannouma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. Read More »
Saladin and the Great Crusades (1963) Youssef Chahine, Ahmed Mazhar, Mohamed Abdel Gawad, Mahmoud Almeleji, Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Saladin, ruler of the kingdoms surrounding the Latin state of Jerusalem, is brought to attack the Christians in the Holy Land by the sacking of a convoy of Muslim pilgrims Read More »
Baad el Mawkeaa / After the Battle (2012) Yusri Nasrullah, Menna Shalabi, Bassem Samra, Nahed El Sebaï, Drama, History
Mahmoud was part of the armed groups coerced by the Egyptian Government which carried out attacks on protestors in Tahir Square the 2nd of February 2011. Read More »
Al-massir / Destiny (1997) Youssef Chahine, Nour El-Sherif, Hani Salama, Laila Eloui, Comedy, Drama, History, Musical, Romance
The story is set in the 12th century in Arab-ruled Spanish province Andalusia, where famed philosopher Averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and his liberal court judgements are not liked by everyone. Read More »