The Citizen Gecko
Jul 01 2014
•2h 35m
•Comedy, Drama
The film follows an unemployed man called “Bors” (Gecko), who hails from one of Cairo's slums, and the hardships he faces while trying to get married to the girl he loves.
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Ramy Gheit
البرص
Bassem Samra
الضابط
Lotfy Labib
الأستاذ شوكت
Ragaa Al-Giddawy
مدام ليلى
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