Hanan Youssef
Also Known As: Hanan Youssef, حنان يوسف
Biography: An Egyptian actress, born in Alexandria, and she was residing in the Glim area. She studied at the Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University in 1970-1971. She was married while still a student to political activist Essam El-Borai. After that, she studied theatrical arts and appeared in supporting roles in several films, and then focused recently on TV drama.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Alexandria, Egypt
Adult: No
Birthday: June 28, 1953
Age: 71 years old
Gender: Female
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Bitter Day, Sweet Day
Overview: Aisha is a widow with five children, Sana, Suad, Lamia, Asmaa and Noor. The eldest got married to Orabi the carpenter, and are living in the family's poor house. Orabi starts acting like he's the man of the house, and the other sisters try to find their way in life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1988-02-19
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Beggars and Noblemen
Overview: In June 1945, during the final days of WWII, former university professor Gohar meets a young prostitute in a brothel and kills her in a moment of frenzy. Police Detective Noureddine takes on the murder case and tracks down Gohar, hoping to confront him and get a confession to the murder from him. However, both the detective and the killer face startling facts that change the way they think.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1991-01-02
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As for the Weather
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2022-10-23
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Leisure Time
Overview: A group of youngsters; a rich, a poor, a liberal, and a religious, all of them live a life full of turmoil and indecisiveness. The film depicts their lives, their love stories, and their dreams, and how their own hesitation impedes the fulfillment of their aspirations.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2006-06-07
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Stolen Kisses
Overview: A couple's relationship experiences some ups and downs as the societal pressures put upon them get increasingly burdensome.
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Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2008-10-01
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After the Battle
Overview: Reem is a young political activist who works for an advertisement company. As she tries to uncover the truth behind the incide of the Battle of the Camel, she accompanies her friend Farah to Nazlet Al Seman where she meets and falls for Mahmoud, one of the people involved in the incident.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2012-05-16
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Their Feast
Overview: The recent Egyptian revolution released many prisoners who were abused by the forces of national security. Many prisoners were imprisoned with no real charges, while their families were denied access to them. Amaal, the mother, who's been worn down by poverty, wants to make a festive meal to welcome the return of her son, and erase a harsh past that depleted the spirit of many Egyptian youths. Her other son, Shawky, a 13 year old, tries, the only way he knows, to help bring an ingredient for that festive meal, by taking what he's not given. Egypt has been the feast for those in power, while its poor majority strive for their daily meals. Will the revolution retrieve the stolen spirit of the youth?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-04-14
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Voy! Voy! Voy!
Overview: Desperate to escape his dead-end life in Egypt and find a way to Europe, security guard Hassan devises a bold scheme: he pretends to be blind to join the national blind soccer team, bound for the World Cup in Poland.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2023-09-13
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The Island
Overview: 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.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2007-12-18
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The Ostrich and the Peacock
Overview: (Hamdy) and (Samira) married to traditional marriage,and they are not satisfied sexually because of problems rooted with them since childhood. Samira goes to Dr.(Fatma) the Psychiatrist hoping to find a solution for their problem,who succeeds in convincing the husband to take part in therapy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2002-02-22
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High School Freshmen
Overview: When Surgeon Hamza commits a mistake that leads to the death of a child, he's sentenced to jail and prevented from practicing his profession. The widow Rawia enters his isolated life after meeting her in an auction and then he meets three young teenagers who find refuge in him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2001-03-06
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The Island 2
Overview: Following the events of the first part, Mansour Al-Hefni escapes from prison and reunites with his son Ali and brother to return to the island to recover what they have lost. Mansour must stand against his old love Karima while the leader of the travelers tribe Sheikh Jaafar enters the conflict for rulership
Genres: Thriller Action Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2014-10-01
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The Magic
Overview: Wael El-Magic is an ambitious young man who wants to have a better life at any cost. He leads a group of friends as they form a swindling gang, which gets them into a lot of trouble.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2007-10-12
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Eye of the Sun
Overview: Shams is a young girl who resides in the local neighborhood of Ain Shams. The life of the family turns into a tragedy when they learn their young Shams has leukemia, and they try to fulfill her only wish to visit Downtown Cairo.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2009-05-06
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A matter of principle
Overview: The events revolve around a representative in Parliament who represents one of the constituencies in Upper Egypt. He was able to achieve great successes, but he dies. The family nominates his daughter, a law school graduate, to take his place, but she encounters many problems.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2003-10-26
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Sukkar
Overview: The events take place inside an orphanage, around a young girl named Sukar, who lives with a large group of children. The orphanage is run by an obnoxious woman and her henchman, who have bad intentions
Genres: Music Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2023-10-12
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Fragile
Overview: The story of the young woman (Nancy), who is preparing to immigrate within days to join her family in Canada. During her remaining days in Egypt, she goes through many events and sudden changes in her relationship with a number of those around her, such as her close friend and the young man she loves, in addition to the many obstacles she faces there.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2020-03-04
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The Room of Mice
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Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2013-12-07
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Not Engineer Hasan
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Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2008-12-07
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Travel Route
Overview: Zaghloul returns to his hometown after five years of absence during which he worked in one of the Arab countries and created a big wealth to marry his cousin, which evokes the envy of Sheikh Tawfiq, who plans to seize his wealth
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Brand New
Overview: The story follows Hamza, nicknamed Dragon, whose sick child needs treatment, but his financial condition is faltering, then events lead him to become rich by entering the world of human organ trafficking.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2023-08-02
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Shaqow
Overview: The film's events revolve around a group of outlaw friends who engage in criminal and suspicious activities, but it leads them to major crises with dangerous consequences.
Genres: Crime Comedy Action
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2024-04-11
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Hawi
Overview: Hawi is about several Egyptian citizens living in the city of Alexandria under very tough conditions. They are striving to make a living and make ends meet and all they have is hope.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2010-10-28
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In the Last Days of the City
Overview: In the fading grandeur of downtown Cairo, Khalid, a 35-year-old filmmaker is struggling to make a film that captures the pulse of his city at a moment when all around him dreams as much as buildings are disintegrating. With the help of his friends who send him footage from their lives in Beirut, Baghdad and Berlin, he finds the strength to keep going through the difficulty and beauty of living IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2016-09-07
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Justified Betrayal
Overview: In this intriguing and entertaining thriller, Khalid Youssef tells the story of a young, rich man (Hani Salama) who kills his wife and his brother when he finds them in bed together. After he evades prosecution we start to wonder whether the killings were really spontaneous or if perhaps he had plotted everything in advance to get rid of both of them. Told from shifting perspectives in the style of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, including those of the hero, his mistress and a police detective investigating the case, the film moves around the murders cleverly, in a manner as unconventional and exciting as the story itself. Very convincing characters are involved in a game that requires a hefty dose of imagination from the audience. The film contains violence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2006-12-13
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Please Call Me
Overview: Ibrahim Toshkee, a non-talented who wants to become an actor. When he faces failure, he utilizes his wits into coning people, which leads him to many problems. In the meantime, he is in a love with his neighbor "Abla" and having an affair with a prostitute “Ashgan”.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2010-01-20
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Happy Birthday
Overview: Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend Nelly, the daughter of her wealthy employer, has a successful birthday party in this poignant debut feature exploring classism in modern-day Cairo.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2025-06-05
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The Collar and the Bracelet
Overview: In 1933 in the village of Karnak in Luxor, sad lives with her husband Bakhit Bishari paraplegic and TB disease.
Genres: Crime Drama Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1986-06-07
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Chaos, This Is?
Overview: Hatem is a corrupt police officer, who loves his neighbor Nour, who in turn loves the prosecutor, Sherif. Hatem tries to win Nour’s attention even if by force.
Genres: Drama Crime Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2007-11-28
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Coco Chanel
Overview: After an 18-year hiatus from acting, Sherihan returns to the stage to portray Coco Chanel, the renowned French fashion designer and style icon.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2021-07-20
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EUC
Overview: A group of youngsters establishes a private university after failing to get high grades in high school. They reveal through this university a lot of errors and constraints in the educational system in Egypt, which affect even their personal lives.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2011-03-30
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Seeking a Man
Overview: Shams is an Egyptian bank employee who dreams of becoming a mother and having her own baby, but the problem is that she refuses the idea of marriage. Shams finds a solution to her dilemma when she meets a veterinarian called Bahgat.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2017-02-14
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El Rajul El Ghamid Bisalamatoh
Overview: The film revolves around "young" are forced to lie at the beginning of his life as a result of the difficult conditions experienced by the passage of time believe everyone lie, can not undo, and despite his work as an employee in the private sector but that correspond with a number of government agencies demanding to resolve a number of crises public such as "bread" and "unemployment" and "housing crisis" and occur after a surprise and become famous.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2010-09-09
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The Serial Killer
Overview: A young boy who comes from a broken home, grows up to be a ruthless criminal, then destiny leads him to fall in love with a beautiful girl, and he tries to get money to start a new life with her by doing one last crime.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2009-07-01
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Al Qashash
Overview: The events take place in a dramatic framework; where a child gets lost from his family, and one of the employees of the shelter adopts him and raises him until he becomes a young man, and then he is accused of a murder case, so he tries to escape to prove his innocence, and his life turns upside down, then he meets the popular dancer (Horeya Farghaly) who helps him escape, and during his journey he gets to know many people who help him prove his innocence.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2013-10-14
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Sukkar 2
Overview: When the entire city is infected with chicken pox, including the children and staff of the orphanage, they do their best to search for a cure with the help of a doctor who is trying to develop a vaccine against the disease and a magician who claims that he can cure them. Sukkar, with the help of her friends, also tries to save circus animals that are subjected to cruelty and abuse.
Genres: Music Family
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2025-01-22
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After the Flood
Overview: A psychologist conducts a study on a group of corrupt ministers to uncover the psychological reasons that led them to this path. As she follows the different stages of their lives and the events that followed their appointment to office, unexpected events turn everyone's lives upside down.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2013-12-18
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11:11
Overview: The events revolve around the suffering of a father (Eyad Nassar) who is exposed to an assassination attempt and goes through difficult moments when he loses his son.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2022-02-02
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Happy Birthday
Overview: Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend Nelly, the daughter of her wealthy employer, has a successful birthday party in this poignant debut feature exploring classism in modern-day Cairo.
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Original Language: en
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