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Boothnath vows to redeem himself when spirits tease him, and searches for a child to terrify. He befriends Akhrot, a slum kid, and helps him take on the country's most powerful politician.


Inspired by the 1950s cinema screenings in Cairo's sha'abi quarters, this double feature includes a space odyssey and a farm animal protector.
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Ahmed Mekky
حزلئوم / حبش / برابر

Amy Samir Ghanem
بدارة

Hesham Ismail
وجمنتين / عشماوى

Lotfy Labib
انتوسيت / الكلب ماكس

Mohamed Shaheen
فولتارين / روبلجين / خضر

Mohamed Sallam
الارش دوك / الفار سندق

Maged El Kedwany
اداء صوتى (راوى قصة الديك فى العشة)

Shaima Abdel Qadir
شيتوكال كورتيزون ( مذيعة )

Badria Tolba
كريمه الارنبه

Moataz ElDemerdash
ضيف شرف بشخصيته
Ali Baba's Cinema is a comedy, fantasy film released in 2011 exploring themes of arabian, sitcom. Directed by Ahmed El Gendy, it stars Ahmed Mekky, Amy Samir Ghanem, Hesham Ismail. Inspired by the 1950s cinema screenings in Cairo's sha'abi quarters, this double feature includes a space odyssey and a farm animal protector.
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