A femme fatale turned avenging angel — Egypt's most controversial siren doesn't sing, she strikes.
Raped when she was but a child, Ragaa is traumatized, and she vows revenge on all men who seek forbidden pleasure. Akin to a siren, she lures men into distant areas where she kills them, but things aggravate when she murders a senior official.
Direction
El Degheidy's unflinching female gaze subverts exploitation.
Acting
Fifi Abdou's magnetic, terrifyingly controlled performance.
Cinematography
Cairo's shadows become weapon and witness.
Director
Inas El Degheidy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the first Egyptian films directed by a woman to tackle sexual violence so explicitly, it sparked censorship battles and critical polarization.
El Degheidy intentionally cast beloved star Fifi Abdou to weaponize audience affection against them — making her violence feel both shocking and earned.
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