A Day and a Night

At a glance

A Day and a Night, is a 2020 Egyptian movie, directed by Ayman Makram, and starring Khaled El Nabawy, Dorra Zarrouk, Ahmed Al Fishawy. with a runtime of 99 minutes.

Overview

A Day and a Night is an Egyptian social drama that follows a dedicated police officer as he investigates a series of human cases rooted in the poverty and hardship of Cairo's El-Sayyida Zeinab district, one of the city's most historically and culturally rich popular neighbourhoods. Over the course of a single relentless day and night, the officer confronts the raw reality of the urban poor, exposing the social crises and daily struggles of ordinary Egyptians. The film is a compassionate portrait of life on the margins, examining how systemic poverty shapes individuals and communities in modern Cairo.

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