Her grandfather swore not to marry her younger sister until she got married, according to the doctor (Hassan) who was transferred to work in the countryside, and get an argument between them, escalating events.
Acting
Rushdy Abaza's smug doctor energy is pure 1960s cinema gold.
Writing
Witty dialogue that weaponizes social absurdity with surgical precision.
Production
Glorious rural Egypt locations that feel like a time capsule.
Director
Fatin Abdel Wahab
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film captures Nasser's Egypt, where urban professionals were sent to rural areas as part of national development programs.
Director Fatin Abdel Wahab was known for subverting social norms through comedy; this was his fifth collaboration with Lobna Abdel Aziz.
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