Al-irhab wal kabab (1993)

A man named Ahmed tries unsuccessfully for days to go the the government building to complete the necessary paperwork to transfer his children to another school... See full synopsis »

Director:

Sherif Arafa

Writer:

Wahid Hamid

Stars:

Adel Imam, Youssra, Kamal Al-Shennawi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adel Imam	...	Ahmed
Youssra	...	Hind
Kamal Al-Shennawi	...	Minister of Interior
Ahmed Rateb	...	Shalabi
Ashraf Abdel Baqi	...	Hilal
Magda Zaki	...	Munira
Youseff Daoud	...	Man at Arab League
Alaa Waley El Din	...	Sameer Basyoni
Ahmed Akl	...	Rashad
Hajjaj Abdul Azim	...	Employee
Enaam Salousa	...	Employee
Sami Sarhan	...	Major General Arar
Alaa Morsy	...	Guard
Soleiman Eid	...	Guard
Aisha Elkelany	...	Om Mahrous

Storyline

A man named Ahmed tries unsuccessfully for days to go the the government building to complete the necessary paperwork to transfer his children to another school... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

injustice | cruel boss | justice | security forces | radicalism | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Egypt

Language:

Arabic

Release Date:

19 March 2005 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Terrorism & Bar.b.que

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's events take place at Mogamma which is a famous administrative governmental building in Cairo.

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Goofs

The hostage crisis takes place on the 7th floor but the number eight appears on the wall by the stairs.

User Reviews

a triumph

a complete outstanding Egyptian triumph, which desserve's dozens of awards!!! a contraveursal script from the brave wahid hamed. magnificent performances. a classic black political comedy that would make you laugh to tears. it has to be set on DVDs & sold internationally. *****