Al-irhab wal kabab

Jun 11 1992 N/A 1h 45m
Action, Comedy, Crime

Ahmed heads to Tahrir compound to extract papers to move his son to another school. There he clashes with the administrative obstacles. He suddenly finds himself involved in carrying a weapon and taking hostages at the government building and becomes a terrorist in the process.

Plot

A family man frustrated by the bureaucracies of the Egyptian public system as well as difficulties of life finds himself inadvertently accused of terrorism and decides to maintain this role holding down hostages in one of Egypt's most congested public service buildings. As some sympathise and join his cause, an antagonistic interior minister aims to defuse the situation.

Written by

Wahid Hamed

Directed by

Sharif Arafah

Production Countries

Egypt

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
3,872
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA