The Cinema

At a glance

The Cinema, is a 1977 Iraqi movie, directed by Falah Zaki, and starring Mohammed Al Qaisi, Amal Taha, Hatem Salman. with a runtime of 80 minutes.

Overview

The Cinema is a short Egyptian comedy film in which a well-meaning man treats his wife and daughter to a trip to the movies — a simple pleasure that quickly turns into communal chaos. By settling into his seat without considering the sightlines of the audience behind him, he inadvertently blocks the entire screen, leading the rest of the cinema to a slow boil of frustration. The resulting chain of comic confrontations transforms an innocent family outing into a memorable social farce. Light and sharply observed, the film distils something recognisable and affectionate about Egyptian everyday life into a compact and funny portrait of a man entirely oblivious to the trouble he causes.

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