A lottery win turns a humble teacher into Egypt's most chaotic cautionary tale.
The teacher (Sayed) Arabji lives with his wife (Fakiha) and children, the lottery seller (Shalbia) convinces him to buy a paper from her to try his luck. He earns a thousand pounds, and decides to use it for the adventure. The people of the neighborhood are happy for him, except for Sheikh (Nair), who informs him that the amount will be spent in nightclubs, but the amount is already growing in gambling.
Acting
Mahmoud Yassin's descent from dignity to desperation.
Writing
Sheikh Nair's prophecy that hits harder than the lottery.
Director
Ahmad Fouad
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1983 Egyptian cinema frequently used lottery windfalls to critique Sadat-era consumerism and Islamic moral anxiety.
Mahmoud Yassin was Egypt's biggest star at the time; this role deliberately subverted his usual noble hero image.
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