Ali Baba

At a glance

Ali Baba, is a 2018 Egyptian movie, directed by Waleed El Halfawy, and starring Karim Fahmy, Ayten Amer, Mohamed Tharwat, with a runtime of 110 minutes. Content rating: 16+.

Overview

Ali Baba is an Egyptian comedy film built around Ali, an opportunistic man who has always put his own interests above everything and everyone else. His self-serving world is upended when a young woman in her twenties, played by Ayten Amer, suddenly appears in his life claiming to be the daughter he never knew he had. Her arrival sets off a chain of comic situations that expose the contradictions in Ali's character, forcing him to confront the consequences of a life lived only for himself. The film delivers light-hearted humor rooted in family dynamics and the unexpected reckoning that comes with parenthood.

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