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A Woman from Cairo
MovieJanuary 8, 1973Egypt105 min

A Woman from Cairo

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A Woman from Cairo
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A Woman from Cairo, is a 1973 Egyptian movie, directed by Mohamed Abdelaziz, and starring Mahmoud Yassin, Magda El Khatib, Samir Sabri. with a runtime of 105 minutes.

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A Woman from Cairo is an Egyptian drama film starring Magda El Khatib as Mona, a woman whose personal life is repeatedly reshaped by the turbulent currents of mid-20th-century Egypt. Divorced from her opportunistic husband Raouf, Mona finds new hope when she meets Sherif, played by Samir Sabri, a tourism company owner — only to be dealt another blow when he decides to emigrate in the wake of the devastating 1967 defeat. When Dr. Mahmoud, portrayed by Mahmoud Yassin, re-enters her life as a former university colleague, Mona faces yet another crossroads. The film is a moving portrait of female endurance, set against one of the most defining and painful chapters in modern Egyptian history.

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