Cairo Classics · 45th Edition
Bit of Fear
Director
Hussein Kamal
Country
Egypt
Runtime
1 h 52 min
Language
Arabic
Synopsis
Based on Tharwat Abaza’s short story, ‘Bit of Fear’ takes place in a rural Egyptian village. Atris’ reign of terror on the villagers is put to the test when a public act of defiance is carried out by Fu’ada, the object of his affection.
Cast
Shadia, Mahmoud Moursy, Mohammed Tawfik, Yehia Chahine, Amal Zayed, Ahmed Tawfiq, Salah Nazmi, Mahmoud Yassin
Screenplay
Sabry Ezzat
Producers
Salah Zulfikar
About the Director
Hussein Kamal Hussein Kamal is an Egyptian director. He was born in 1934 and studied film directing in Paris until 1965. Upon his return, he started a prolific career as a film director, making famous acclaimed art house films, including “The Impossible”, “The Postman”, and “Adrift on the Nile”. He died in 2003 at the age of 69.
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