Gunshot

Oct 3 2018 N/A 1h 37m
Crime, Mystery

After a clash between a group of demonstrators and the security forces, one of the bodies of this clash is returned to the morgue with seven other bodies. The forensic doctor, Yassin Al-Manstarli, writes his medical report after examining the body and states that the victim was shot at close range, unlike the other bodies and the problems begins when this medical report leaks to the media.

Plot

Amid deadly clashes with anti-riot forces, bodies start piling in Cairo's morgue. While examining the cadaver of Alaa Abu Zayd, the forensic doctor notices something unusual. The doctor, who is alcohol dependent and battles personal and family problems, writes a medical report that stirs the media frenzy, public anger, and accusations of political and ethical corruption. Along with a hard-working journalist, they undertake a journey seeking facts, where their perception of truth, their principles and beliefs are challenged, and they are forced to face the dilemma of their life.

Written by

Haitham Dabbour

Directed by

Karim El-Shinnawi

Cast

Ahmad El-Fishawi, Mohamed Mamdouh, Rubi

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Production Countries

Egypt

Production Companies

Film Clinic

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Awards

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