Egypt's death row: where survival means choosing your monster.
Sentenced to death for committing rape, a convict navigates his final trying days alongside his allies and enemies in prison.
Acting
Bassem Samra's eyes carry entire backstories.
Direction
Hashad makes concrete walls feel like closing throats.
Director
Abdul Aziz Hashad
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rare Egyptian prison thriller that sidesteps political preaching for visceral human archaeology.
Hashad shot in actual decommissioned Cairo prison; Bassem Samra reportedly refused showering for two weeks.
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