Many characters of different backgrounds with various problems have their lives intertwine, as they come together through the one thing that unites them; their love of Egypt as Egypt wins the African Cup.
Acting
Ensemble cast where every face tells an entire backstory.
Direction
Kamla Abu Zekry weaves Cairo's noise into emotional symphony.
Production
2008 Cairo feels alive, sweaty, and painfully real.
Director
Kamla Abu Zekry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2008 African Cup victory was Egypt's sixth title and genuinely unified a fractured nation — Abu Zekry captured this rare collective euphoria weeks after it happened.
Elham Shahein's casting was deliberate counter-programming; known for glamorous roles, her deglamorized turn as struggling mother shocked Egyptian audiences.
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