Dry Hot Summers

May 26, 2016

0h 30m

★ 8.0

Overview

Two lonely people at opposite chapters of life accidentally meet on a busy summer day in a Cairo taxi. Frail old Shawky and bubbly young Doaa are both caught up in their busy routines as their race through the city evolves into a journey of self-discovery that reconnects them to life.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Sherif El Bendary Films

Subtype Productions

Red Star for Production and Distribution

Dry Hot Summers Trailers

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Cast

Shawky

Mohamed Farid

Doaa

Nahed El Sebai

Donia Maher

Sherif Desouqy

Mohamed Abd El Azim

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