Ali and Alia

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Ali and Alia, is a 2019 Emirati movie, directed by Hussein El Ansary and Nashaat Al Melhem, and starring Khalifa Albahri, Neven Madi, Sawsan Saad. with a runtime of 105 minutes.

Overview

Ali and Alia is an Egyptian human drama that traces the fortunes of two childhood neighbors whose love for each other is tested by life's upheavals. After circumstances pull them apart, Ali struggles to hold onto Alia's affection, even as he slides toward substance abuse in a desperate bid to cope. The film portrays both characters fighting to survive in an unstable and dangerous world, with their bond fraying under the twin pressures of addiction and separation. It is a raw portrait of love strained to its limits by hardship and poor choices.

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