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  • Basra (2008)
  • R
    94 min | Drama
Basra (2008)
R
94 min | Drama

Cairo, March 17, 2003. The US-UK strike against Iraq is imminent. How can an Egyptian photographer, in his thirties, surpass his own disappointments & fears? How can he find an answer to the existential questions related to life, death, ...See moreCairo, March 17, 2003. The US-UK strike against Iraq is imminent. How can an Egyptian photographer, in his thirties, surpass his own disappointments & fears? How can he find an answer to the existential questions related to life, death, sex and logic amidst his awareness of all the absurdity around him? Can this artist remain alive (breathing, thinking, and photographing) surviving the oppressive atmosphere? Or is he going to collapse with the fall of Baghdad? Written by Ahmed Rashwan See less
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Director
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Ahmed Rashwan (written by)
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Haytham Haqqi (as Haitham Hakki) | Ahmed Rashwan
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Updated Oct 20, 2008

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Nov 16, 2010 (Egypt)
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41 cast members
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Yara Gubran
Nahlah Nahlah   See fewer
Eyad Nassar
Hamadah Hamadah   See fewer
Christine Solomon
Buthaynah Buthaynah   See fewer
Naglaa Younis
Ghadah Ghadah   See fewer
Aya Soliman
Nayra / Tareq's wife Nayra / Tareq's wife   See fewer
Wagih Agamy
Hamada's Father Hamada's Father   See fewer
Ahmed Rashwan
Hotel Receptionist Hotel Receptionist   See fewer
Dalia Ramzy
Farida Farida   See fewer
Asma Adel
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Ayten Amin
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Sama El-Maghrebi
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Inji Farooq
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Jorj Fawzi
Ranya's brother Ranya's brother   See fewer
Wael Fayeq
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Dina Gharib
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Shayma Ihab
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Abir Mikkawi
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Ahmad Noor
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Sahar
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Wesam Subhi
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Sofia Yassin
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