Bittersweet
Assal Eswed
2010, Film, 130 min, Comedy, Drama, Arabic, Egypt, MoviePedia score 73
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.
Directed by Khaled Marei
Cast
- Ahmed Helmy as Masri Sayyed El-Arabi
- Edward as Said
- Amy Samir Ghanem as Merfat
- Lotfy Labib as Radhi
- Youssef Dawood as Uncle Helal
- Gehan Anwar as Ibtesam
- Mohamed Shahin as Plane Friend
- Hesham Ismail
- Dina as Philanthropist
- Ahmed Rateb as Police commander
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