Film Hindi (2004)

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Country: Egypt
Genres: Comedy
Release: 2004-03-09
Director: Mounir Rady
Writers: Hani Fawzi
Language: Arabic
Stars: Salah Abdallah , Ahmad Adam , Menna Shalabi , Youssef Dawood , Adel Al-Far , Salwa Mohamed Ali , Tareq Allam , Terez Damian , Andulhamid El-Munir , Doaa Hijazi
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Film Hindi (Egypt)
Plot: Film Hindi isn't a life-changing movie. While issues of modernity vs. tradition in today's Egypt and the differences between Muslim and Copt are addressed, there is no profound message about either of them. The movie is, in the end, a light-hearted comedy that begins with peppy Rai music and ends with laughter. From a Western point of view, the main character's struggle to find a wife is not nearly as believable as it would be for an Egyptian audience, and those of us not acquainted with Indian Film will not understand much of the satire. But Atef's fears of sin and his various neuroses combine to make him likable enough, and the trials of his friendship and engagement are universal. I still wonder about the nature of his friendship, and his true motivation to get married, but you can decide what you want about those.
IMDB:tt0406774