A love that dares to cross Cairo's invisible lines — and a corruption scandal that could burn everything down.
A social drama that deals with the tense relationship between Muslims and Christians, through the story of a young Muslim who falls in love with a Christian girl and marries her despite the objection of everyone. On the other hand it revolves around the involvement of a businessman in a major corruption case in the country.
Acting
Amr Saad's desperate eyes carry entire scenes.
Direction
Khaled Youssef doesn't flinch from state criticism.
Writing
Two stories that crash together with cruel precision.
Director
Khaled Youssef
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during a period of intense censorship in Egyptian cinema, Khaled Youssef faced significant government pushback for directly addressing sectarian tensions most filmmakers avoid.
The parallel structure — forbidden love above ground, corruption below — mirrors how Egyptian society officially denies what everyone privately knows.
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