The film revolves around an engineer working for an oil company in Dubai. He had to return to Egypt after twenty years. He was surprised that the Israeli Embassy was next to his apartment and was trying hard to sell the apartment at first.
Acting
Adel Emam's physical comedy meets dramatic depth.
Writing
Bold satire that somehow got past regional censors.
Direction
Amr Arafa balances farce with genuine tension.
Director
Amr Arafa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during a tense period in Egyptian-Israeli relations, the film was remarkably allowed to humanize an Israeli character—a rarity in Egyptian cinema.
Adel Emam, Egypt's biggest box office star, took significant career risk with this role; Islamist groups later issued fatwas against him for other political comedies.
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