Egyptian Films That Turn 20 and Still Hit Different

Two decades later… the stories stayed, the feelings never left.

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Hob El Banat

The film follows three half-sisters who, after their father’s death, are forced to live together in one house for a year in order to receive their inheritance according to his will. As they gather under one roof, their emotional and psychological struggles begin to surface, and in the end, they discover that love can be a cure.

The film stars Laila Eloui, Hana Shiha, Hanan Turk, Ashraf Abdel Baky, Ahmed Ezz, and Ahmed Barada. Story by Nihad Abdel Aziz Mahmoud, screenplay and dialogue by Tamer Habib, and directed by Khaled El Hagar.

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Ahla El Awqat

The film centers on Salma, who returns to live in her old home after her mother’s death, refusing to stay with her stepfather. She begins receiving anonymous letters, which lead her on a journey to find their sender. Along the way, she reunites with her childhood friends Doha and Yousreya, and together they begin revisiting their shared memories.

The film stars Mena Shalaby, Hanan Turk, Hend Sabry, and Amr Waked. Story by Hala Khalil, screenplay and dialogue by Wessam Soliman, and directed by Hala Khalil.

Arees Men Geha Amneya

The film follows Khattab El Naggary, a bazaar owner who is deeply attached to his daughter and does everything he can to drive away any suitor who comes her way. Things change when she falls for a State Security officer and marries him. Her father then starts chasing them everywhere. This same officer had once helped her father at a police station, and despite all the obstacles Khattab tries to place in his path, Tarek manages to overcome them and marry his daughter.

The film stars Adel Emam, Hala Shiha, Sherif Mounir, and Lobna. Written by Youssef Maati and directed by Ali إدريس.

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Foul El Seen El Azeem

The film tells the story of Mohy El Sharkawy, who is kidnapped by a smuggling gang, but because he is cowardly, he escapes and returns to his mother. His stepfather then helps him travel to China to take part in a cooking competition, where he finds himself in a string of comic situations.

The film stars Mohamed Henedy, Kamala Kampouris, Mohamed Shoman, Haggag Abdel Azim, and Soleiman Eid. Story by Sherif Arafa, screenplay and dialogue by Ahmed Abdallah, and directed by Sherif Arafa.

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Khalty Faransa

The film revolves around Faransa, who lives with her nieces Batta and Wazza. She works as a professional mourner, and Batta helps her, but only on the condition that her sister Wazza continues her education and does not enter the same line of work. The story then unfolds from there.

The film stars Abla Kamel, Mona Zaki, Amr Waked, and Talaat Zakaria. Written by Bilal Fadl and directed by Ali Ragab.

Tito

The film follows Tito, who kills a police officer in childhood and is sent to juvenile detention. After his release, he becomes entangled in criminal operations working for the corrupt officer Refaat El Sokary. He later tries to begin a new life after meeting the businessman Fares and falling in love with Nour, but events continue to spiral from there.

The film stars Ahmed El Sakka, Hanan Turk, Khaled Saleh, and Amr Waked. Story by Tarek El Arian, screenplay and dialogue by Mohamed Hefzy, and directed by Tarek El Arian.

El Basha Telmeez

The film tells the story of Basyouny Abdel Salam Basyouny, a police officer assigned to uncover a drug trafficking gang operating inside a private university. He disguises himself as a student and infiltrates the campus clique in order to reach the gang.

The film stars Karim Abdel Aziz, Ghada Adel, Hassan Hosny, Khaled El Sawy, Mohamed Ragab, and Ramez Galal. Written by Bilal Fadl and directed by Wael Ehsan.

Sana Oula Nasb

The film follows Khaled and Ahmed, who are struggling with unemployment. They decide to travel to Hurghada and scam older wealthy women, but things change when they meet two young women and fall in love. That pushes them to leave fraud behind and start a real tourism business instead.

The film stars Khaled Selim, Ahmed Ezz, Dalia El Beheiry, Nour, and Hassan Hosny. Written by Samira Mohsen and directed by Kamla Abu Zekry.

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