Kamal Attia
The Way Of The Devil (1963)
Two gamblers living a prosperous but lustful life where money has replaced morals. However, their lives change after an unexpected meeting with a belly dancer. (more)
Two gamblers living a prosperous but lustful life where money has replaced morals. However, their lives change after an unexpected meeting with a belly dancer. (more)
Om Hashim's Lamp (1968)
This 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the liminal space between the modern and traditional worlds. Set in one of Cairo's densely-populated neighborhoods, Sayyida Zeinab, the film showcases beautiful scenes from city life. (more)
This 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the liminal space between the modern and traditional worlds. Set in one of Cairo's densely-populated neighborhoods, Sayyida Zeinab, the film showcases beautiful scenes from city life. (more)
End of the Road (1960)
As Sharbat marries her sweetheart, she comes to realize that their ambitions and plans for the future do not align. She gets a divorce and falls in love with a rich student, only to marry his father. When the jealous student kills his father, Sharbat inherits her ... (more)
As Sharbat marries her sweetheart, she comes to realize that their ambitions and plans for the future do not align. She gets a divorce and falls in love with a rich student, only to marry his father. When the jealous student kills his father, Sharbat inherits her ... (more)
Serr el ghaeb (1962)
A wealthy merchant monopolized the grain trade and used to hide it from time to time in order to manipulate its prices in the market, in this way it is a great wealth, suddenly the merchant disappears and leaves his wife who fails to know the secret of his sudden ... (more)
A wealthy merchant monopolized the grain trade and used to hide it from time to time in order to manipulate its prices in the market, in this way it is a great wealth, suddenly the merchant disappears and leaves his wife who fails to know the secret of his sudden ... (more)
Medinet Al Samt (1973)
A crime journalist stumbles upon a crime when he takes a taxi ride with a group of criminals, only for the taxi driver to turn up dead. (more)
A crime journalist stumbles upon a crime when he takes a taxi ride with a group of criminals, only for the taxi driver to turn up dead. (more)
Tariq Al Shaitan (1963)
Two friends, Ahmed and Hassan, meet a dancer who hates her job. As she moves in with Ahmed and Hassan, Ahmed starts to fall for her, just as Hassan falls for Mahasen who also moves in with them. The four search for honest jobs. (more)
Two friends, Ahmed and Hassan, meet a dancer who hates her job. As she moves in with Ahmed and Hassan, Ahmed starts to fall for her, just as Hassan falls for Mahasen who also moves in with them. The four search for honest jobs. (more)
Back Streets (1974)
Several models of Egyptian citizens are introduced during the British occupation, from Shukry the army officer who refuses to shoot at student demonstrations, Saad who engages in political activity against the British occupation, to Abdel Azis who loves Raja, the ... (more)
Several models of Egyptian citizens are introduced during the British occupation, from Shukry the army officer who refuses to shoot at student demonstrations, Saad who engages in political activity against the British occupation, to Abdel Azis who loves Raja, the ... (more)
Beyond Love (1976)
Set in Aswan where Samy travels with his wife Samia, he gets preoccupied with his job that he grows negligent of her. Leading an idle life, Samia travels to Cairo where she meets Adel who catches feelings for her. Will they ever find their way back to each other? (more)
Set in Aswan where Samy travels with his wife Samia, he gets preoccupied with his job that he grows negligent of her. Leading an idle life, Samia travels to Cairo where she meets Adel who catches feelings for her. Will they ever find their way back to each other? (more)
ليس لعصابتنا فرع آخر (1990)
رسالة الى الله (1961)
Hussein is a train inspector who feels guilty after a passenger dies during his attempt to escape detection. His daughter, Aisha, battles a lot of existential questions about God. (more)
Hussein is a train inspector who feels guilty after a passenger dies during his attempt to escape detection. His daughter, Aisha, battles a lot of existential questions about God. (more)