Bittersweet

May 25, 2010

2h 11m

★ 7.5

Overview

An Egyptian-American returns to his homeland after twenty years abroad, filled with nostalgia and high hopes. But as he reconnects with his roots, he finds himself caught between two worlds—and begins to experience the reality of a country he thought he knew.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

United Bros. Studios

Shadows Communications

الباتروس للإنتاج الفني والتوزيع (كامل أبو علي)

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Cast

مصري

Ahmed Helmy

سعيد

Edward

راضي

Lotfy Labib

أم سعيد

Inam Salusah

منصف

Tarek ElAmir

ميرفت

Amy Samir Ghanem

رفيق الطائرة

Mohamed Shaheen

شاب السفارة والمطار

Yasser El Tobgy

ابتسام

Gehan Anwar

نوسة

Shaima Abdel Qadir

حماصة أخو سعيد

Abdullah Ramadan

لواء الشرطة

Ahmad Rateb

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