Ard Ard

At a glance

Ard Ard, is a 1998 Egyptian movie, directed by Ismail Mourad, and starring Farouq Al Fishawy, Elham Shahein, Ashraf Abdel Baky. with a runtime of 93 minutes.

Overview

Ard Ard is a warm Egyptian social drama following three young women who share the same working-class Cairo neighborhood. Firdaws is nursing the pain of a broken engagement torn apart by a family feud; Mahassen quietly endures loneliness while caring for her ailing mother; and Mary, their Coptic friend, has fallen in love with a Muslim man named Ramadan despite the religious divide between them. The film traces the daily rhythms of their lives and those of the other neighborhood residents with a compassionate and observant eye, exploring themes of love, class, religious coexistence, and the resilience of ordinary people.

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