Tears of the Moon

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Tears of the Moon, is a 2008 Egyptian series, directed by Essam Shaaban, and starring Nour, Ryad El Kholy, Gamal Ismail. running for 1 season.

Overview

Tears of the Moon is an Egyptian social drama that follows a female university student escaping her stepfather's relentless harassment in their village by seeking a new start in Cairo. She lands a job at an advertising agency, hoping the city will offer her the freedom and dignity she craves. But the agency hides a dark reality — its female employees are systematically exploited to serve the personal interests of powerful and influential men. The series shines an unflinching light on the vulnerability of young women navigating predatory workplaces, weaving themes of gender exploitation, class disparity, and the dangerous gap between Cairo's glossy surface and its troubling undercurrents.

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