Cut and Paste

At a glance

Cut and Paste, is a 2008 Egyptian movie, directed by Hala Khalil, and starring Sherif Mounir, Hanan Turk, Fathy Abdel Wahab. with a runtime of 105 minutes.

Overview

Cut and Paste is a Moroccan romantic drama about two people united by the same thwarted dream. Gmilla has just turned thirty and watched her plans to emigrate abroad crumble. When she meets Youssef, who shares her desire to leave, they form a practical alliance — each pledging to help the other navigate the bureaucratic and personal obstacles to getting out. But what begins as a calculated partnership evolves in directions neither anticipated, as the line between convenience and genuine connection blurs. A grounded, character-driven film about longing, compromise, and what we truly want from life.

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