Movies: Habiba

Set shortly before and during the Six Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt whose inhabitants suffer from the harassment of a corrupt businessman....

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Tahar, son of a wealthy family, is trying to preserve his privileged status despite the social changes brought about by the revolution. Tinted with historical symbolism, the film tells of the disaggregation of a feudal family when the father died....

Based on the famous story, “Sa’ay El Bareed La Yaduq Babek Maratein” (The Postman Doesn’t Knock Twice), an adventurer escapes from danger by hiding in a small motel along the road. The motel is owned by an old, miserly man who is married to a young b...

A poor farmer finds a huge jewel buried in the mud, aided by one of the village's elderly men. They find themselves at a loss as the jewel is so huge that there is no buyer for it and thieves are trying to seize it, but they fail while greedy merchan...

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Three young fresh graduates who cannot adapt to their society and feel alienated, (Kamal) the young scientist who does not adapt with the few possibilities to do research that benefit his country, (Mustafa) the young man concerned with the issues of ...