Al Bedaya (1986)
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In this comic parable of social and political dysfunction, a plane load of roughly a dozen people crash in the desert and find refuge in an oasis. One of the survivors, a businessman (Gamil Ratib), cajoles, cons, and connives his way to power, and once in control, has them do his bidding. He pays his "workers" -- who build his house for him -- as little as he can and punishes them with diminished wages (dates) when they are not producing up to speed. An artist (Ahmed Zaki) tries to organize the workers/passengers into a rebellion but he comes up against a peasant (Hamdi Ahmed) and others who cannot see his point. Revolution appears to be a certainty though, even if the artist initially fails. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ahmed Zaki, Yousra, (more)
- Director(s):
- Salah Abou Seif
Synopsis of Al Bedaya
In this comic parable of social and political dysfunction, a plane load of roughly a dozen people crash in the desert and find refuge in an oasis. One of the survivors, a businessman (Gamil Ratib), cajoles, cons, and connives his way to power, and once in control, has them do his bidding. He pays his "workers" -- who build his house for him -- as little as he can and punishes them with diminished wages (dates) when they are not producing up to speed. An artist (Ahmed Zaki) tries to organize the workers/passengers into a rebellion but he comes up against a peasant (Hamdi Ahmed) and others who cannot see his point. Revolution appears to be a certainty though, even if the artist initially fails. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of Al Bedaya
- Ahmed Zaki - Painter
- Gamil Ratib - Businessman
- Soad Nasr - Belly Dancer
- Medhat Morsi - Pilot
- Samir Wahid - Copilot
- Hussain El Hakim - Steward
- Yousra - Hostess
- Hamdi Ahmed - Peasant
- Sabri Abdel Moneim - Boxer
- Nagat Ali - Metallurgist
- Wissam Hamdi - Boy
- Safiya El Omari - Jounalist
- Director(s):
- Salah Abou Seif
- Writer(s):
- Salah Abou Seif, Lenine El Ramli
- Producer(s):
- Hussein Kalla
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