A cheapskate inherits millions and becomes Egypt's most chaotic TV host. What could go wrong?
Samir Abo El-Nil (Ahmed Makki) lives in a local neighborhood where he gets into problems with its residents because of his stinginess . When his cousin Hussein Abo El-Nil (Hussein Al-Imam) leaves him a fortune , he starts a satellite channel where he discusses his relations with those around him.
Acting
Ahmed Mekky's physical comedy is genuinely unhinged
Writing
Neighborhood feuds turned into absurd TV segments
Director
Amr Arafa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ahmed Mekky reportedly improvised about 30% of his scenes, including the infamous 'counting money while crying' bit.
The film satirizes Egypt's 2011-2013 satellite channel boom, where anyone with cash could become a 'media personality' overnight.
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