The Other
الآخر
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The Other, is a 1999 Egyptian movie, directed by Youssef Chahine, and starring Hanan Turk, Hani Salama, Nabila Obeid. with a runtime of 106 minutes.
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The Other is an Egyptian romantic drama directed by Yousry Nasrallah, starring Adam, the son of a wealthy Egyptian-American family who returns home from studies in the United States. He falls intensely in love with Hanane, a journalist with a strong moral compass, and the two marry against his parents' fierce objections. When Hanane's work begins exposing the corrupt business dealings behind his family's wealth — including plans for an American tourist complex that would further entrench foreign control over Egypt's economy — the conflict turns dangerous. A layered, politically engaged drama about love, national identity, and the price of defying power.
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1The Other is a 1999 French-Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Lebanese soprano Majida El Roumi sang "Adam W Hanan", an Egyptian song included in the film.
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