The Island
Dec 18 2007
•2h 23m
•Action, Drama
Mansour El-Hefny’s wealthy family rule an Upper Egyptian island. Some police officers facilite their arms dealing in exchange for information, and corrupt parliament members use their immunity to par-take in their drug trade.
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Ahmed Al Saqqa
Mansour El Hefny
Mahmoud Yassin
Ali El Hefny
Hend Sabry
Karima
Khaled El Sawy
Roshdy
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