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Bittersweet

7.5

2h 11m

2010

Synopsis

An Egyptian-American returns to his homeland after twenty years abroad, filled with nostalgia and high hopes. But as he reconnects with his roots, he finds himself caught between two worlds—and begins to experience the reality of a country he thought he knew.

Director

Khaled Marei

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ComedyDrama

egyptbureaucracyculture clashself-discoveryhomelandarabianimmigrationidentity crisisnostalgiarespectsocial satiredignity

Cast & Crew

Ahmed Helmy

Ahmed Helmy

as مصري

Edward

Edward

as سعيد

Lotfy Labib

Lotfy Labib

as راضي

Inam Salusah

Inam Salusah

as أم سعيد

Tarek ElAmir

Tarek ElAmir

as منصف

Amy Samir Ghanem

Amy Samir Ghanem

as ميرفت

Mohamed Shaheen

Mohamed Shaheen

as رفيق الطائرة

Yasser El Tobgy

Yasser El Tobgy

as شاب السفارة والمطار

Gehan Anwar

Gehan Anwar

as ابتسام

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