The Two Drifters (Al Sharidan)

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The Two Drifters (Al Sharidan), is a 1965 Lebanese movie, and starring Duraid Lahham, Nehad Qalei. Samir Chamas.

Overview

The Two Drifters is an Egyptian drama film that follows a man freshly released from prison who discovers the outside world holds nothing for him — no family, no home, and no work. Desperate to return to the only place he felt secure, he deliberately commits crimes to get re-arrested, but the police persistently ignore his efforts. Hovering between dark comedy and raw social commentary, the film exposes the tragedy of men society discards, until an old friend finally extends a hand with an honest job offer. A poignant portrait of loneliness and the prison society builds around its most vulnerable.

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