
Life's Speed Bump(2006)
Seeking job opportunities, a young man arrives in Cairo and becomes increasingly involved with the family of a wealthy businessman.


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.

Adel Emam
Sherif Khairy

Dalia AlBehery
Dalia

Lotfy Labib
David Cohen

Khaled Zaki
Rashed

Ahmad Rateb
Rateb

Maysara

Khaled Sarhan
Tarek

Ezzat Abu Ouf
Walaa Ghanem

Ahmed Akl
Traffic man

Diaa ElMerghany
The Embassy in the Building is a drama, comedy film released in 2005. Directed by Amr Arafa, it stars Adel Emam, Dalia AlBehery, Lotfy Labib. 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.
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