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Three gangs, one clueless rich kid, and enough chaos to power Naja Hammadi.

El Sa'ayda Gom (1989)

80s Egyptian chaosslapstick heistcomedy of errors

Overview

Mansour, the son of the governor of Naja Hammadi, who returns from abroad with checks, money and dollars abroad, is easily located in the hands of the three gangs, Salah, Abbas and Ashgan. Ashghan and her colleague Abbas waited at the airport door,

Flag of EGEGArabic
class and corruptiongreed and gullibilityurban vs rural dynamics

Standout Aspects

Acting

Saeed Saleh's manic energy as the hapless Mansour.

Writing

Ridiculously convoluted triple-cross plot that somehow holds together.

Best for:Friends: Group watch with people who appreciate vintage Egyptian comedy chaos.·Background: Perfect energetic background while cooking koshary or plotting your own schemes.
Nasser Hussien

Director

Nasser Hussien

ReleasedMay 6, 1989
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight

Top Cast

Saeed Saleh

Saeed Saleh

Samy El Adl

Samy El Adl

صلاح

Hayatem

Hayatem

Alaa Wali El Din

Alaa Wali El Din

Waheid Seif

Waheid Seif

عباس

Mohamed ElSharqawy

Mohamed ElSharqawy

العمده منصور

Suzanne Saleh

Suzanne Saleh

Abdel Moneim ElNemr

Abdel Moneim ElNemr

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Trivia

Hayatem was already a massive star when she took this role, essentially doing the film as a favor to director Nasser Hussien.

Cultural

This captures peak 1980s Egyptian anxiety about 'returnees from abroad'—wealthy, disconnected, and immediately exploited by everyone they meet.

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