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Upper Egyptian in the American University
7.3 / 10• 1998• 2h 0m•NR• Arabic
Comedy
Storyline
Khalaf, a bumpkin southern Egyptian wins a scholarship to study at the American University in Cairo where students - many from Cairo's upper class - are known for their Americanized attitudes.
Cast & Crew
Mohamed Henedi
Khalaf El-Dahshori
Lead
Tarek Lotfy
Hussein
Ahmed Al Saqqa
Ali
Mona Zaki
Seyada
Ghada Adel
A'abla
Hani Ramzy
Serag
Fathy Abdel Wahab
Ahmed Al-Minshawi
Amira Fathy
Amina
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Saeed Hamed's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Upper Egyptian in the American University is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
