A history teacher vs. grave robbers in a comedy that shouldn't work but absolutely does.
Fadl works as a history teacher in Cairo. His father, the mayor of El-Bahnasawi in Upper Egypt and his friend Sheikh El-Khafr, are looking for archaeological tombs and selling their contents to gangs of antiquities smuggling. The mayor is different from the Shaykh al-Khafar. One of the wicked will exploit this dispute and kill the sheikh of the encampment. The charge is attached to the mayor, demanding
Acting
Hani Ramzy balances everyman frustration with physical comedy.
Production
Authentic Upper Egypt locations vs. Cairo gloss.
Director
Mohamed El-Naggar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Saidi dialect comedy became a dominant Egyptian film trend in the 2000s, often criticized for reinforcing class stereotypes while giving rural audiences rare mainstream representation.
Hani Ramzy and Maged El Kedwany would reunite in multiple films; their chemistry here established a template for the 'frustrated everyman + chaotic accomplice' dynamic that defined Egyptian comedy for a decade.
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