Fokaraa Lah Yatkholoona Al Gana

At a glance

Fokaraa Lah Yatkholoona Al Gana, is a 1984 Egyptian movie, directed by Medhat El-Sebaiy, and starring Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Athar ElHakim, Yousuf Shaaban. with a runtime of 113 minutes.

Overview

Fokaraa Lah Yatkholoona Al Gana (The Poor Don't Enter Heaven) is a raw Egyptian social drama that follows Ahmad, a man who witnessed the murder of his mother at his father's hands as a child after a betrayal that shattered his family. Growing up in a shelter and later moving to a single rented room, Ahmad tries to build a decent life when he falls in love with a poor young woman and resolves to marry her. But his ambitions are fiercely opposed by the building's owner, Boss Yaqoot, a scheming and predatory man who desires the woman for himself and eventually obtains a court order to evict Ahmad. A stark and emotionally powerful Egyptian film about injustice, poverty, and the relentless struggles of the vulnerable.

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