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Qaffas al-Harim

1986 1h 50m AR
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★5.0TMDB · 1
Drama
Synopsis
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Reem's mother dies after being in a heavy accident, so her daughter puts the suffering that happened to her before her eyes, as their mother suffered because of her married husband, and the inferiority view of women in Upper Egypt.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Hussein Kamal
Writers
Rafik El Saban, Mageed Tubia, Hussein Kamal
Languages
Arabic
Countries
Egypt

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hussein Kamal, shot by Abdel Moneim Bahnassy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rashida Abdel Salam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ezzat Al Alaily and Sherihan and Hayatem carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31261798 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hussein Kamal directs. Abdel Moneim Bahnassy behind the camera. Rashida Abdel Salam cuts. Produced in Egypt. Dialogue in Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Directed by Hussein Kamal, shot by Abdel Moneim Bahnassy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Rashida Abdel Salam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Ezzat Al Alaily and Sherihan and Hayatem carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt31261798 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Abdel Moneim Bahnassy
Editing
Rashida Abdel Salam
Makeup / hair
AbdelWahhab Qotb
Runtime
110 min · 1h 50m
Status
Released
Budget
$2,300
Original language
AR

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Hussein Kamal

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Production companies

Who made it

  • MI

    Miracle Films

    EG

Key crew

  • Assistant DirectorOsama Fawzy
  • Assistant DirectorAdel Awad
  • Assistant DirectorHany Girgis
  • StoryboardHussein Kamal
  • EditorRashida Abdel Salam
  • Negative CutterMarcel Saleh
  • MusicAmmaar El Sheraiey
  • LyricistAbdel Rahman El Abnoudy
  • Executive ProducerGerges Fawzi
  • Makeup ArtistAbdelWahhab Qotb
  • DecoratorMaher Abdel Nour
  • Camera OperatorAtef Makram
  • CastingMustafa Shamis
  • Assistant Sound Engineerجليلة الحريري
  • Sound EngineerMagdy Kamel

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1986-01-02

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International titles

  • Qaffas al-HarimEG

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