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Bittersweet

Bittersweet

20107.52h 11m

Overview

An Egyptian-American returns to his homeland after twenty years abroad, filled with nostalgia and high hopes. But as he reconnects with his roots, he finds himself caught between two worlds—and begins to experience the reality of a country he thought he knew.

Directed by Khaled Marei
Written by Khaled Diab
Produced by Walid Sabri, Ahmed Helmy, Kamel Abu Ali
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Top Cast

Ahmed Helmy

Ahmed Helmy

مصري

Edward

Edward

سعيد

Lotfy Labib

Lotfy Labib

راضي

Inam Salusah

Inam Salusah

أم سعيد

Tarek ElAmir

Tarek ElAmir

منصف

Amy Samir Ghanem

Amy Samir Ghanem

ميرفت

Mohamed Shaheen

Mohamed Shaheen

رفيق الطائرة

Yasser El Tobgy

Yasser El Tobgy

شاب السفارة والمطار

Gehan Anwar

Gehan Anwar

ابتسام

Shaima Abdel Qadir

Shaima Abdel Qadir

نوسة

Themes & Keywords

egyptbureaucracyculture clashself-discoveryhomelandarabianimmigrationidentity crisisnostalgiarespectsocial satiredignitybelonginglost passportملون

About Bittersweet

Bittersweet is a comedy, drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of egypt, bureaucracy, culture clash, self-discovery, homeland, arabian. Directed by Khaled Marei, it stars Ahmed Helmy, Edward, Lotfy Labib. An Egyptian-American returns to his homeland after twenty years abroad, filled with nostalgia and high hopes. But as he reconnects with his roots, he finds himself caught between two worlds—and begins to experience the reality of a country he thought he knew.

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