El-Saflah

At a glance

El-Saflah, is a 1986 Egyptian movie, directed by Sherif Hamouda, and starring Raghda, Hesham Selim, Hussein ElSherbiny. with a runtime of 83 minutes.

Overview

El-Saflah is an Egyptian drama-thriller that plunges into the shadowy intersection of crime, corruption, and social inequality. The film revolves around Hussein Abdel Moneim Al-Saftawy, an ordinary man who finds himself caught in a deadly tug-of-war between the police and a powerful smuggling gang. As the confrontation between these two forces escalates, Hussein is pulled deeper into a conflict he did not choose, with betrayal and greed closing in from every direction. The film uses its crime narrative as a lens for examining the social contradictions that breed criminality — poverty, marginalization, and a system that offers no easy way out. A tense and socially conscious piece of Egyptian cinema that keeps audiences on edge throughout.

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