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Tuyoor el-Zalam

  • 1995
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.9K
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Ezzat Abu Ouf, Adel Emam, Gamil Ratib, and Youssra in Tuyoor el-Zalam (1995)
ArabicDramaThriller

A smart lawyer and minster and a muslim brotherhood man in one box and they play badA smart lawyer and minster and a muslim brotherhood man in one box and they play badA smart lawyer and minster and a muslim brotherhood man in one box and they play bad

  • Director
    • Sherif Arafa
  • Writer
    • Wahid Hamed
  • Stars
    • Adel Emam
    • Youssra
    • Ryad El Kholy
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1.9K
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    • Director
      • Sherif Arafa
    • Writer
      • Wahid Hamed
    • Stars
      • Adel Emam
      • Youssra
      • Ryad El Kholy
    • 1User review
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    Adel Emam
    Adel Emam
    • Fathy Nawfal
    Youssra
    Youssra
    • Sameera
    Ryad El Kholy
    • Ali El-Zanaty
    • (as Ryad El Khouly)
    Ahmed Rateb
    Ahmed Rateb
    • Mohsen
    Ezzat Abu Ouf
    Ezzat Abu Ouf
    • Farouk
    • (as Ezzat Abou Aouf)
    Gamil Ratib
    Gamil Ratib
    • Roshdy Alkhayal
    Nazim Shaarawy
    • Shawkat
    Saeed Tarabek
    • (Prosecutor)
    • (as Said Tarabeek)
    Kamal Soleiman
    Nihal Anber
    • Fayza Sharkas
    Suliman Eid
    • Lawyer Fathi's assistant
    Fathy Abdel Wahab
    Fathy Abdel Wahab
    • Terrorist
    Ashraf Abdulfadhil
    Tareq Abdulfattah
    Husni Abdulgalil
    Lutfi Abdulhamid
    • Fathi's father
    Muhammad Abdulrahman
    Usama Asham
    • Director
      • Sherif Arafa
    • Writer
      • Wahid Hamed
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    indianocean2011

    Propaganda!

    Has no touch of the artist, the movie appears as a just governmental manifesto against the political Islam activists, notably the then banned Brotherhood Group. Wahid Hamed, the writer, translate his hostility against the Group into that script. All characters has no single positive aspect, except the low-income and communist friend, Ahmed Rateb. Adel Imam, the Leader as being called nowadays, played one of his great roles. The poor-rooted lawyer who decided to decline whatever established societal values but his won ones. He involved in the corruption until his ears. The devil looks-like Riad Al-Khouly, the Islamic counterpart to Imam's corruption, did a huge effort to worsening the character! Who considered that movie one of the biggest movies that criticized the toppled regime of Hosny Mubarak ignored the fact that Sheriff Arafa, the director, has directed the presidential campaign of Mubarak. Mr. Hamed himself is married to ex-chairwoman of the Egyptian State TV (the ultimate sensitive position withing the Police State), and his son Marawan Hamed has directed several promotional films on behalf the toppled regime!

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    • Release date
      • August 14, 1995 (Egypt)
    • Country of origin
      • Egypt
    • Language
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Birds of Darkness
    • Production company
      • Wahid Hamed Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
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