Ali Baba's Cinema
Nov 01 2011
•2h 58m
•Comedy, Fantasy
Inspired by the 1950s cinema screenings in Cairo's sha'abi quarters, this double feature includes a space odyssey and a farm animal protector.
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Ahmed Mekky
حزلئوم / حبش / برابر
Amy Samir Ghanem
بدارة
Hesham Ismail
وجمنتين / عشماوى
Lotfy Labib
انتوسيت / الكلب ماكس
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