Those Darn People

At a glance

Those Darn People, is a 2007 Egyptian movie, directed by Mohamed Omar, and starring Mahmoud El Gendy, Amr Abd Al Aziz, Mahmoud El Heddini. with a runtime of 150 minutes.

Overview

Wlad el-Lizeena is an Egyptian social comedy set inside a lavish villa in Cairo's 6th of October City, where two contrasting worlds collide: the wealthy and corrupt on one side, the poor and hard-working on the other. The story uses its enclosed setting to stage a battle of class interests, with a cast of colorful characters whose clashing ambitions, values, and survival strategies illuminate the deepest tensions in contemporary Egyptian society. The comedy is grounded in recognizable social observation, making this series an entertaining vehicle for commentary on inequality, hypocrisy, and the price of making it in modern Egypt.

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