

Arab soldiers trapped in chaos after Suez—this war drama bites harder than history books.
A story about some Arab soldiers takes place after The Tripartite Aggression
Acting
Ahmed Mazhar's haunted eyes carry whole scenes without dialogue.
Direction
Bedir shoots claustrophobic tension like he's suffocating you too.

Director
ElSayed Bedir
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Nasser's peak, this was part of a state-backed wave redefining Arab masculinity through military sacrifice. The Tripartite Aggression (Suez Crisis) was still raw national trauma.
Most prints deteriorated badly; surviving versions often have jarring cuts where censorship or damage removed scenes. The 'complete' version may not exist anymore.