Fareed Shawki Movies
Youssef Chahine directed this drama about lovers struggling to find happiness in Egypt during the chaos of World War II. Yehia (Mohsen Mohiedine) is a teenage boy who is fascinated with the glamour of Hollywood movies, and he escapes into a rich fantasy world to free himself from the horror around him. But as he learns more about the horrors of the Nazi occupation of Europe, it becomes harder for him to ignore life's grim realities, especially after he falls in love with a local girl. Meanwhile, a Jewish woman living nearby becomes involved with a man who is Muslim, and a gay soldier from England has an affair with a wealthy Arab. Iskanderija ... Lih? was followed by two sequels, Hadota Misreya and Iskindiriah Kaman Oue Kaman. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Nagla Fathi, Fareed Shawki, (more)
- 1977
Cairo is the real star of this movie, which explores everyday encounters in the rich life of a government water-carrier who is frequently accompanied on his rounds by his young son. Reputed never to have smiled since his wife died giving birth to his son 10 years before, in fact he is a warm and generous (but taciturn) man. In one scene, he agrees to serve as an official mourner at the funeral of a prankster friend. Amusingly, the friends actual job was as a paid mourner at large funerals. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Fareed Shawki, Ezzat El Alaily, (more)
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