Against the Government

★★★★★

Original title: Dhidd el-Hukumah

1992 · 1 h 56 min

Directed by Atef El-Tayeb · Egypt · African Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Ahmed Zaki Lebleba Afaf Shoieb Al Morsi Abu Al Abbas Ahmed Akl Abdulwahed Ali

Credits

Written by: Bachir El Dik

Plot

After being fired by the prosecution, a lawyer takes on a corrupt state in a bold political case.

Sinekatalog’s take

Atef El-Tayeb's Egyptian drama, Dod el-hokoma, with Ahmed Zaki, is angry and tense, a courtroom film with a fiery lead.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (1,418 votes)
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