The married couple Hommos and Halawa perform their choreographic show in the street, to the amusement of a record label owner who records a song for them. When a famous singer called Ghandour steals their song, they embark on a journey to take revenge.
Acting
Mamdouh Abdelalim and Layla Olwy's comedic chemistry
Direction
Sherif Arafa's sharp satire of music industry exploitation
Director
Sherif Arafa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1991 film captures Egypt's sha'abi music scene before it dominated Arab pop culture. The street performance vs. studio system tension still resonates today.
Director Sherif Arafa was already known for satirical comedies; this became a template for how Egyptian cinema mocked celebrity culture through working-class protagonists.
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