Gamal sings at local weddings. His brother Salah, a chemist, tries to convince him to quit drugs and gives him some weed that is made out of harmless substances. When a drug dealer grows impressed by Salah's formula, Salah succumbs to the temptation of money.
Acting
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz and Yehia El Fakharany's devastating sibling chemistry.
Direction
Ali Abdel-Khalek's seamless genre-blending without tonal whiplash.
Writing
The fake-weed premise that spirals into genuine tragedy.
Director
Ali Abdel-Khalek
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Mubarak's Egypt, the film's corruption critique was dangerously subversive — audiences read between the lines.
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz reportedly trained with actual wedding singers for months; his performances are completely live.
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