The events of the film revolve in one day around Sultan, a veteran criminal who was released from prison. But, he is surprised by the appearance of his two sons which he knew nothing while beings forced to escape with them amid a gang pursuing him.
Acting
Karara's gruff vulnerability sells the ridiculous premise.
Practical Effects
Cairo chase sequences feel scrappy and dangerously real.
Writing
Dad-joke density rivals actual emotional beats.
Director
Hussien El Menbawy
Amir Karara
سلطان البُعبُع
Yasmine Sabry
سلمى
Bassem Samra
شكري درغام
Mohamed Abdel Rahman
سوكا
Mohamed Mahmoud
خيري
Mohamed Anwar
سعادة
Mohamed Abd El Azim
صبري
Donia Maher
خالة الاولاد
Rehab El Gamal
سيدة البار
Diaa Abdel Khaleq
تاجر الاثار
Sherif Desouqy
مريض المستشفى
Inam Salusah
سيدة الاوتيل
Hesham ElShazly
منصور
Jan Ramez
طفل - مالك
Menna Shalabi
تمثيل صوتي
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Karara, a former pro athlete turned action star, represents Egypt's shift toward locally-made blockbusters competing with Hollywood imports. The film deliberately echoes 90s Egyptian comedy structures.
The single-day structure required filming actual Cairo traffic chaos in real time—several chase scenes are unscripted reactions to genuine gridlock.
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