Ahmed Salama

An Egyptian Story (1982)

After we last see him in "Alexandria, Why?" Egyptian filmmaker Yehia Mourad is in his thirties, and successful in his work, he has grown distant from his wife and children and suffers a symbolic blockage of the heart while shooting the final scenes of his latest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Yousra  •  Mohsen Mohey ElDein  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

After we last see him in "Alexandria, Why?" Egyptian filmmaker Yehia Mourad is in his thirties, and successful in his work, he has grown distant from his wife and children and suffers a symbolic blockage of the heart while shooting the final scenes of his latest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Yousra  •  Mohsen Mohey ElDein  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

Al Mouled (1989)

The child (Barakat) from his mother gets lost in the crowd of the birth, to be kidnapped by the seller (Ali al-Araj) and taken to his home and called (Ibrahim), to grow up in an environment of all criminality, and involved working with a smuggling gang, and travel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samir Seif
CAST:  Yousra  •  Eman  •  Adel Emam  •  Abdallah Farghaly

The child (Barakat) from his mother gets lost in the crowd of the birth, to be kidnapped by the seller (Ali al-Araj) and taken to his home and called (Ibrahim), to grow up in an environment of all criminality, and involved working with a smuggling gang, and travel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samir Seif
CAST:  Yousra  •  Eman  •  Adel Emam  •  Abdallah Farghaly

Alexandria… Why? (1979)

Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia, retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of one-day studying filmmaking in America, but after falling in love and discovering the lies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Mohsen Mohey ElDein  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Mahmoud El Meligy  •  Ezzat Al Alaily

Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia, retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of one-day studying filmmaking in America, but after falling in love and discovering the lies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Mohsen Mohey ElDein  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Mahmoud El Meligy  •  Ezzat Al Alaily

The Emigrant (1994)

The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study. In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Ram, tired of his family's backward superstitious life, and tired of being picked on by his brothers, wants to go to Egypt to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Ahmad Bedir  •  Safia ElEmary  •  Khaled El Nabawy  •  Hanan Turk

The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study. In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Ram, tired of his family's backward superstitious life, and tired of being picked on by his brothers, wants to go to Egypt to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Ahmad Bedir  •  Safia ElEmary  •  Khaled El Nabawy  •  Hanan Turk

El Haram Street (2011)

A dancer leaves a folklore troupe to work in a nightclub on El-Haram street. Three men get into a conflict over her. Which one will she choose?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Al Shura
CAST:  Dina  •  Saad El Soghayar  •  Ahmad Bedir  •  Lotfy Labib

A dancer leaves a folklore troupe to work in a nightclub on El-Haram street. Three men get into a conflict over her. Which one will she choose?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Al Shura
CAST:  Dina  •  Saad El Soghayar  •  Ahmad Bedir  •  Lotfy Labib

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DIRECTION:  Galal El Sharkawy
CAST:  Mohamed Saad  •  Wael Nour  •  Hesham Abdel Hamid  •  Rania Farid Shawqi

Ehna Betoa El Otobees (1979)

Adel Imam and neighbour Abdel Moneim Madbouly are taken to a Police station after an altercation with a bus conductor. They are mistakenly arrested with a group of suspected terrorists and taken to a maximum security jail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hussein Kamal
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Abdel Moneim Madbouly  •  Saeed Abdel Ghani  •  Moshira Ismail

Adel Imam and neighbour Abdel Moneim Madbouly are taken to a Police station after an altercation with a bus conductor. They are mistakenly arrested with a group of suspected terrorists and taken to a maximum security jail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hussein Kamal
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Abdel Moneim Madbouly  •  Saeed Abdel Ghani  •  Moshira Ismail

Sons and Murderers (1987)

Shaykhon marries Dalal the dancer and gives birth to twins, and steals her money to buy her bar, Dalal seizes the opportunity to cover up her husband on his sister-in-law who escapes from prison, the police report him in revenge, Sheikhon enters the prison and goes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atef El-Tayeb
CAST:  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Nabila Obeid  •  Magdy Wahba  •  Ragaa Hussein

Shaykhon marries Dalal the dancer and gives birth to twins, and steals her money to buy her bar, Dalal seizes the opportunity to cover up her husband on his sister-in-law who escapes from prison, the police report him in revenge, Sheikhon enters the prison and goes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atef El-Tayeb
CAST:  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Nabila Obeid  •  Magdy Wahba  •  Ragaa Hussein

The Liar (1975)

When Hamdy publishes an investigative report condemning the owner of a textile company and accusing him of embezzlement and bribery, the owner tries to clear his name by getting the factory workers and Hamdy to change their testimony.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salah Abu Seif
CAST:  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Mervat Amin  •  Madiha Kamel  •  Shwikar

When Hamdy publishes an investigative report condemning the owner of a textile company and accusing him of embezzlement and bribery, the owner tries to clear his name by getting the factory workers and Hamdy to change their testimony.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salah Abu Seif
CAST:  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Mervat Amin  •  Madiha Kamel  •  Shwikar

King Lear (2019)

The events of the play decided about King Lear, who decided to distribute his possessions to his three daughters, and because his youngest daughter consented to him, he deprived her of his blessings, and another for his distribution of property stipulated that one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gamal Abdel Hamid  •  Ahmad Abd Al Haleem
CAST:  Yehia El Fakharany  •  Roshdy El Shamy  •  Ashraf Abdel Ghafour  •  Ahmed Salama

The events of the play decided about King Lear, who decided to distribute his possessions to his three daughters, and because his youngest daughter consented to him, he deprived her of his blessings, and another for his distribution of property stipulated that one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gamal Abdel Hamid  •  Ahmad Abd Al Haleem
CAST:  Yehia El Fakharany  •  Roshdy El Shamy  •  Ashraf Abdel Ghafour  •  Ahmed Salama

El Hoot El Azraq (2020)

The film revolves around the "Blue Whale Challenge" game used by many young people and adolescents, after the spread of technology and the parents' preoccupation with their children which might lead to their exposure to great risks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alaa Morsy
CAST:  Randa ElBehairy  •  Nermin Mohsen  •  Hosny Sheta  •  Alaa Morsy

The film revolves around the "Blue Whale Challenge" game used by many young people and adolescents, after the spread of technology and the parents' preoccupation with their children which might lead to their exposure to great risks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alaa Morsy
CAST:  Randa ElBehairy  •  Nermin Mohsen  •  Hosny Sheta  •  Alaa Morsy

بدور (1974)

Sewer worker Saber learns about the role of the woman who decides to repent. He claims to the people of the neighborhood that he is his cousin and lives in the house of the teacher Nusa. Mimu, one of the gang members, arrives at her house to greet the warm people, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nader Galal
CAST:  Naglaa Fathy  •  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Ahmed Zaki  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Sewer worker Saber learns about the role of the woman who decides to repent. He claims to the people of the neighborhood that he is his cousin and lives in the house of the teacher Nusa. Mimu, one of the gang members, arrives at her house to greet the warm people, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nader Galal
CAST:  Naglaa Fathy  •  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Ahmed Zaki  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen

The Blue Whale (2020)

When the suicide rate among teenagers mysteriously rises, the police set up an investigation linking these incidents to a viral online challenge game.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alaa Morsy
CAST:  Dana Abed  •  Hamad Almutaani  •  Maram Alzghoul  •  Nada Bahgat

When the suicide rate among teenagers mysteriously rises, the police set up an investigation linking these incidents to a viral online challenge game.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alaa Morsy
CAST:  Dana Abed  •  Hamad Almutaani  •  Maram Alzghoul  •  Nada Bahgat