Khairy Beshara
Biography: Khairy Beshara is an Egyptian film and television director. He was born and lived his first five years in Tanta, then moved to Cairo with his mother who worked there. He studied film directing at the High Institute of Cinema and graduated in 1967. He then worked as an assistant director, and moved to Poland for a year for his post-graduate studies, where he met his wife. Upon his return to Egypt, he continued working as an assistant director, in addition to teaching acting and screenwriting at the institute. In the period between 1974 and 1986, he directed 12 documentary and short fiction films. His first feature length film was an Egyptian-Algerian co-production, and took 4 years to produce. It finally premiered in 1982. He then went on to direct 11 other feature films, most of which were critically acclaimed and gained cult followings, and several television series.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 30, 1947
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The Wife of an Important Man
1988-01-11
The Wife of an Important Man
Overview: When Mona marries the seemingly decent police officer Hisham, she finds out there is more into him than what he shows to the people.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1988-01-11
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As for the Weather
2022-10-23
As for the Weather
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2022-10-23
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The Third Class
1988-07-24
The Third Class
Overview: A group of football team supporters go through a lot of trouble to watch the games while the management headed by Captain Aouf are reaping benefits effortlessly. To calm their rage Sorour is appointed as their representative in the council only to unravel their scam further, so they continue their revolt.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1988-07-24
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Silence!
1991-05-27
Silence!
Overview: The married couple Hommos and Halawa perform their choreographic show in the street, to the amusement of a record label owner who records a song for them. When a famous singer called Ghandour steals their song, they embark on a journey to take revenge.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1991-05-27
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Memories of Hani Shenouda
2023-03-08
Memories of Hani Shenouda
Overview: Memories of Hani Shenouda, is a concert in honor of the musician Hani Shenouda, which was held in Saudi Arabia in the presence of a group of stars
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2023-03-08
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Dreams of Hind and Camilia
1988-04-07
Dreams of Hind and Camilia
Overview: Hend is a young widow who works as a maid, she meets Eid the conman who goes to prison and leaves her pregnant. While Camellia is a divorced maid who supports her unemployed brother and his family in exchange for letting her sleep over in his apartment.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1988-04-07
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Knight of the City
1992-01-02
Knight of the City
Overview: Fares who managed to build his fortune from scratch using illegal methods goes through a tough phase in his life as his investment companies go bankrupt and his marital life becomes a total mess, and he has to find a way to save both.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1992-01-02
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Very Hot Day
1995-11-27
Very Hot Day
Overview: A young man who lives abroad, returns to his country Egypt after an absence of 8 years on that very hot day, to spend a short vacation to visit his family in Cairo while calling one of his friends Telefonia is exposed to steal her bag, to chase the thief and get the bag, but he can not find the girl and pick up the name and telephone number Inside the bag ..
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1995-11-27
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The Vagabonds
1985-02-08
The Vagabonds
Overview: The film that established Abdel Sayed as a pioneer of New Realism in Egyptian cinema tells the story of two friends who rose from the bottom to the top of society through suspicious dealmaking, in a story full of love, anger, and betrayal.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1985-02-08
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Dilapidated Woman
1992-08-03
Dilapidated Woman
Overview: A hooker decides to repent after she gets married and gives birth, but when she discovers that her husband is an addict, she convinces two of her friends to steal some jewelry, but things do not go well after the apartment owner and her child were killed during the robbery. Making her accused of a crime she didn't commit.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1992-08-03
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A Dinner Date
1981-11-16
A Dinner Date
Overview: This movie revolves around the story of an innocent girl (Nawal) who was married to a rich and possessive man who still wants her back after their divorce; however she meets a hair stylist (Shoukry) and falls in love with him. They get married but her first husband starts torturing Shoukry so he can leave Nawal but he refuses. Eventually, acts of revenge begins from both Nawal and her ex-husband.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1981-11-16
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Kiss Me Not
2018-02-28
Kiss Me Not
Overview: Fajr is a famous temptation star, and the heroine of the first feature film of a young director. She rejects the kissing scene in the film, which provokes the director and the producer, and everyone tries to reach common ground to complete the film and get out of this dilemma.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2018-02-28
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Half a Rabbit
1983-06-13
Half a Rabbit
Overview: Siraj checks for half a million pounds from the bank for the contracting company and his girlfriend Kawther. The employee Yousuf and Nishal Rifai covet the seized bag and kidnap her as they reach an abandoned place, but discover that the bag is empty. They agree to look for the original bag. He kills Siraj Kawther, then lives in a hotel with money, pays him a rich girl to take money from him, faces him, everyone dies, and Joseph is carrying the bag with money half a rabbit in the sea.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1983-06-13
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A Bird on the Road
1981-09-14
A Bird on the Road
Overview: Faris works as a regional car driver, and he loves Esmat who works in a garment shop. Ismail is the personal driver to wealthy man Gad, he asks Faris to fill in for him and he meets Fawzia,Gad's wife who married him against her will, and soon he falls in love with her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1981-09-14
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Klephty
2004-01-01
Klephty
Overview: The film revolves around a man who can spend all of his life in a difficult life by lying and cheating. He is connected to a girl who seeks to marry him and is disappointed to be associated with another man until he finds himself alone, which causes him to continue the monument again.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Nightmare
1989-03-06
Nightmare
Overview: Journalist suffers from recurring nightmares about an abandoned mansion.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1989-03-06
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Sunday at Five
2020-03-15
Sunday at Five
Overview: Hadeel is at a turning point in her life. Her hesitant character and selfishness, that she is well aware of, make her unstoppable when it comes to getting what she wants, even if it at the expense of others.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2020-03-15
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Factory Girl
2014-03-19
Factory Girl
Overview: Hiyam, a young factory worker, lives in a lower-middle-class neighbourhood, along with her co-workers. She is clearly under the spell of Salah, the factory's new supervisor. Believing that love can transcend their class differences, Hiyam relentlessly pursues a dream of the pair being together. However, when a pregnancy test is discovered in the factory premises, her immediate family and close friends accuse her of sinning. Hiyam decides not to defend herself and pays an enormous price in a society that fails to accept her.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2014-03-19
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Villa 69
2013-10-06
Villa 69
Overview: Hussein is a terminally ill yet charming architect who enjoys a solitary routine in his old family home, and a variety of female visitors. Not realizing his past is about to catch up with him, Hussein's sister and her grandson move into the house, disrupting a well-established lifestyle, and forcing him to re-examine his ideas about life, love, and family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2013-10-06
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Downtown Girls
2005-11-04
Downtown Girls
Overview: The film takes place inside the world of Downtown that is full of stories and many social relations,through two girls,one is a hairdresser and the other is a saleswoman in a clothing store.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2005-11-04
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Best Times
2004-04-04
Best Times
Overview: Ahla el-Awqat (The Best of Times) tells the story of a successful middle-aged woman (Salma, played by Hanan Tork) who is left to live with her step father after a not-so-tragic accident that claims the life of her mother. Salma goes on a quest to find out the identity of the sender of mystery letters and packages. One letter includes a picture of her and her two best friends from school (played by the Hend Sabry and Menna Shalaby), whom she has not seen for 14 years. Reunited, the girls embark on the quest of finding the identity of the sender.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2004-04-04
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Before the Summer Crowds
2016-04-13
Before the Summer Crowds
Overview: In a tourist resort on the northern coast, Dr. Yahya decides to spend the holiday with his wife Magda before the coast gets crowded . The two are introduced to a recently divorced translator and a mother of two called Hala .
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2016-04-13
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Photocopy
2017-12-20
Photocopy
Overview: Mahmoud is man in his late 50s, who owns a photocopying store. When he comes across a topic about dinosaurs, he becomes obsessed with searching for the causes of its extinction, which leads him to rediscover love, friendship, paternity and the real meaning of life.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2017-12-20
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Double Faces
2005-01-01
Double Faces
Overview: Mahmoud is a professor of acting, who lives an isolated life, a shift in his personality occurs when he discovers the betrayal of his wife with a young man, and meets a young actress who tries to make him live a different life.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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Curfew
2020-12-04
Curfew
Overview: On 2013, Faten is released from prison after serving a 20-year sentence for committing a horrific crime. She is forced to spend her night with Leila as a result of a curfew and she is subjected to another trial in search of answers to hidden questions about her
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2020-12-04
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Sleepless Eyes
1981-10-05
Sleepless Eyes
Overview: Ibrahim, the owner of a large car workshop, marries a poor girl called Mahasen, which his brothers fear because of their fear of sharing their inheritance. At the same time, Ismael feels a lot of hatred and hatred toward Ibrahim, who works for him in the workshop, The problems all the time with the pros, but soon change the relationship between Mahasen and Ishmael.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1981-10-05
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Eshtibah
1991-08-12
Eshtibah
Overview: Nadia and her friend graduate from university. Nadia is married to Hussain, while their colleague, Medhat, who was impressed with the club and does not care about him, disagrees with himself and destroys her life as a punishment for her refusal. He prepares a videotape showing Nadia in humiliating situations. Nadia collapses for her innocence. Madhat is arrested, and a club called by her husband, and the surprises follow the truth about it.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1991-08-12
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