Summary
Nubi, a wealthy man with Communist ties, sets out to find his half-brother Gamal, who has been disowned for being gay, to let him inherit his father's fortune. In the process, Nubi is supposed to kill Gamal's stepmother Raifa, a suspected drug dealer, before she can kill his half-brother.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 58
Letterboxd · 417 ratings3.4/5
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109105Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1993
November 15, 1993
33 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Arabic
Original language
Made in
Egypt
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 5
- Yousry Nasrallah Director, Writer
- Atef Hetata Assistant Director
- Sandra Nashaat Assistant Director
- Osama Fawzy First Assistant Director
- Emad El Bahat Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Sayed Hejab Writer
Production · 3
- Humbert Balsan Producer
- Gabriel Khoury Producer
- Sherif Shaban Production Director
Editing · 1
- Rashida Abdel Salam Editor
Sound · 1
- Mohamed Noah Music
Art · 1
- Onsi Abou Seif Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Nahed Nasrallah Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Ramses Marzouk Cinematography
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