Egyptian cinema's most underrated cop thriller — where justice drowns in the Nile.
A police officer finds himself worthless as he soon realizes there's no way he could put an end to a businessman associated with running a prostitution ring.
Acting
Ahmed Zaki's crumbling dignity — arguably his most underrated performance.
Cinematography
Cairo at night — neon sweat and impossible shadows.
Direction
Al-Aryan's refusal to give you the satisfaction of victory.
Director
Tarek Al-Aryan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rare 90s Egyptian film tackling systemic corruption directly — controversial enough that it barely screened.
Zaki modeled Hazem's physicality on real burned-out Cairo detectives he shadowed for months.
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