The Impossible

Egypt | Arabic | Black and white | 109 min


 Helmy lives under his father's influence, who chose his wife and forced him to agree. After his father's death, Helmy tries to free himself from this influence and seek the freedom to choose for himself. His first experience is getting involved with Nany, the gentle and helpless young woman. He then meets Fatima, the liberal lawyer who claims to be cultured. 
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Film Details

Director: Hussein Kamal 

Countries: Egypt

Languages: Arabic

Runtime: 109 min

Color: Black and white

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. 

Additional Information

Contacts:

Writers: Moustafa Mahmoud, Youssef Francis

Cast: Kamal Al-Shenawy, Nadia Lotfi, Sanaa Gamil, Salah Mansour, Karima Mokhtar, Malak Elgamal

Production Company:

Producer: Public Company for Arab Cinema Production

Editor: Rashida Abdel Salam

Cinematographer: Abdel Aziz Fahmy