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The Bullet is Still in My Pocket, is a 1974 Egyptian movie, directed by Hossam El Dine Mostafa, and starring Mahmoud Yassin, Nagwa Ibrahim, Hussein Fahmy. with a runtime of 120 minutes.
The Bullet is Still in My Pocket is an Egyptian drama set in the aftermath of the devastating 1967 war, following Mohamed, a soldier who returns from Gaza broken in spirit after witnessing the deaths of his fellow fighters. Back in his native village, he carries a quiet love for Fatima — but her father is determined to marry her to Abbas, a man who exploits the local farmers and whose violence ultimately extends to Fatima herself. The film uses one soldier's personal tragedy to explore the wider psychological wound inflicted on an entire generation by military defeat, depicting a man who lost on the battlefield and loses again at home. A powerful, melancholy portrait of defeat, injustice, and the limits of endurance.
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