Egyptian revolutionaries choose violence — but who are the real devils?
The story revolves around a national political association in the 1940s, joined by a group of national youth, who see violence as one of the most important means of overthrowing the regime.
Acting
Young Nour El-Sherif burns with naive conviction
Direction
Mostafa captures claustrophobic cell meetings with documentary tension
Director
Hossam El Dine Mostafa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Sadat's 'Corrective Revolution,' the film subtly critiques Nasser-era authoritarianism while navigating censorship. Mostafa walked a tightrope.
Hussein Fahmy and Mahmoud Abdel Aziz were rising stars; this ensemble became Egyptian cinema's political conscience for decades.
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