The film revolves around a man who can spend all of his life in a difficult life by lying and cheating. He is connected to a girl who seeks to marry him and is disappointed to be associated with another man until he finds himself alone, which causes him to continue the monument again.
Acting
Bassem Samra's sleazy charisma makes you root against yourself.
Direction
Khan's unflinching Cairo realism, no tourist shots allowed.
Writing
Dialogue so natural you'll check your own pockets.
Director
Mohamed Khan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bassem Samra was primarily a dancer before this; Khan cast him after spotting his physical volatility.
Shot in pre-revolution Cairo, the film captures informal economy desperation that fueled 2011's Tahrir generation.
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