Believing in God

At a glance

Believing in God, is a 1952 Egyptian movie, directed by Mahmoud Zulfiqar, and starring Aziza Amir, Madiha Yousri, Mahmoud El Meligy. with a runtime of 110 minutes.

Overview

Believing in God (Amentu Bellah) is an Egyptian social drama built around a devastating secret. Fleeing a police chase, a gambling thief sells his infant son to his former lover, who raises the child as her own. Meanwhile, the child's biological mother continues raising her daughter, unaware that her son is growing up in another home nearby. Years pass, and fate brings the siblings together — and they fall in love, neither of them knowing they share the same blood. The film unfolds like a slow-burning dramatic revelation, exploring themes of identity, parental abandonment, and the way that hidden truths ripple through generations, ultimately confronting its characters — and its audience — with the devastating consequences of a single desperate act.

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