Ahmed Bedir

Meditations on corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo. (imdb)

The story concerns a benevolent farmer, his troubled son and his grandson, who is beginning to chafe under his father's restrictions; the situation is given an explosive charge by the return from prison of the patriarch's beloved younger son. (Harvard Film Archive)

The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study. In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Ram, tired of his family's backward superstitious life, and tired of being picked on by his brothers, wants to go to Egypt to study agriculture. His brothers travel with him across Sinai, but then suddenly sell him to Ozir, an Egyptian who works for a Theban military leader, Amihar. (imdb)

Drama about Malak, a rich and famous singing star who, when her husband leaves her, takes up with the younger, handsome Lamei. What Malak can't see - but her family can - is that Lamei is only after her money. (imdb)

Back in 1860s, in rural Egypt, where family, youth & prettiness struggle against money & power...