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Al assifa

  • 2000
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
275
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Hanan Turk, Mohamed Nagati, Hani Salama, Hesham Selim, Youssra, Khaled Youssef, and Sami El-Adl in Al assifa (2000)
ArabicDramaRomanceWar

This drama from Egyptian filmmaker Khaled Youssef offers Western audiences an unusual perspective on the Gulf War, as a family is torn apart by conflicting personal and political allegiances... Read allThis drama from Egyptian filmmaker Khaled Youssef offers Western audiences an unusual perspective on the Gulf War, as a family is torn apart by conflicting personal and political allegiances. Hoda (Yousra) is a schoolteacher who became a single mother after her husband, a victim ... Read allThis drama from Egyptian filmmaker Khaled Youssef offers Western audiences an unusual perspective on the Gulf War, as a family is torn apart by conflicting personal and political allegiances. Hoda (Yousra) is a schoolteacher who became a single mother after her husband, a victim of post-traumatic stress disorder, left his family behind. Ten years later, Hoda has raise... Read all

  • Director
    • Khaled Youssef
  • Writer
    • Khaled Youssef
  • Stars
    • Youssra
    • Hanan Turk
    • Hani Salama
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    275
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Khaled Youssef
    • Writer
      • Khaled Youssef
    • Stars
      • Youssra
      • Hanan Turk
      • Hani Salama
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Youssra
    Youssra
    • Hoda
    Hanan Turk
    Hanan Turk
    • Hayat
    Hani Salama
    Hani Salama
    Mohamed Nagati
    Mohamed Nagati
    Hesham Selim
    Hesham Selim
    Sami El-Adl
    Sami El-Adl
      Soad Nasr
      Soad Nasr
      Mohamed Lotfy
      Mohamed Lotfy
      Abdalla Mahmoud
      Abdalla Mahmoud
      Menna Shalabi
      Menna Shalabi
      Ahmad Wafiq
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          • Khaled Youssef
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        10nathan-56

        An interesting and unheard perspective

        Ever wonder what it was like to be in the middle east during the Gulf War of the early 90s? Sure, many films and TV shows have portrayed what it was like for the UN forces. This film takes you into the melee from the perspective of Egyptians -- who were sharply divided about the war -- and their daily lives, which, as one sees, form the basis of their foundation for understanding/approaching the war. And it really is these "every day" realities that make up the bulk of the film.

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          The Storm is cited as the first big-budget Arab film to deal with the Persian Gulf War.

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        • Release date
          • March 3, 2001 (Kuwait)
        • Countries of origin
          • Egypt
          • France
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        • Language
          • Arabic
        • Also known as
          • The Storm
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          • 1h 40m(100 min)
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