Juha Governs The City

At a glance

Juha Governs The City, is a 1985 Egyptian movie, directed by شاكر خضير, and starring Samir Ghanem, Esaad Younes, Ahmad Rateb. with a runtime of 188 minutes.

Overview

Juha Governs the City is an Egyptian comedy that takes a fantastical premise and runs with it. During excavation work for a new metro line, the legendary folk figure Juha and his faithful donkey are unearthed — literally buried since the Abbasid era — and brought back to life. Their sudden reappearance throws the city into confusion and brings officials scrambling to decide what to do with them. The film uses this absurdist setup as sharp social satire, contrasting timeless folk wisdom against modern bureaucracy and the chaos of contemporary urban life.

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