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Land of Fear
20006.92h 14m
Overview
A police officer is chosen in the late 1960s for a unique and lifelong mission: to infiltrate Egypt’s criminal underworld. Stripped of his name and reputation, he adopts a new identity, living among smugglers, dealers, and nightclub owners. Over the years, he rises within this hidden world, all the while trying to balance his secret duty with the temptations of wealth, power, and desire. Against the backdrop of Egypt’s shifting political eras, his life becomes a meditation on morality, loyalty, and the fragile boundaries of identity and biblical-level metaphors.
Directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed
Written by Daoud Abdel Sayed
Produced by Amal Abu Shadi
Box Office0Revenue: $200
Top Cast
Ahmed Zaki
Yehia / Adam
Farah
Farida
Samy El Adl
Saady el manzlawy
Hamdy Ghaith
Hodhod
Ezzat Abu Ouf
Omar Elassiouty
Ahmed Kamal
Ragab abo hussien
Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra
Mousa
Zeina
Hanaa
Safaa Al Toukhy
Fathy Abdel Wahab
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Themes & Keywords
egypt
About Land of Fear
Land of Fear is a drama, crime film released in 2000 exploring themes of egypt. Directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed, it stars Ahmed Zaki, Farah, Samy El Adl. A police officer is chosen in the late 1960s for a unique and lifelong mission: to infiltrate Egypt’s criminal underworld. Stripped of his name and reputation, he adopts a new identity, living among smugglers, dealers, and nightclub owners. Over the years, he rises within this hidden world, all the while trying to balance his secret duty with the temptations of wealth, power, and desire. Against the backdrop of Egypt’s shifting political eras, his life becomes a meditation on morality, loyalty, and the fragile boundaries of identity and biblical-level metaphors.
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