Cairo Time
2009 · 1 h 30 min
Cast
Patricia Clarkson 
Alexander Siddig 
Elena Anaya 
Amina Annabi 
Tom McCamus 
Mona Hala
Credits
Written by: 
Ruba Nadda
Plot
A magazine editor goes to Cairo to meet her husband, a UN official, and while waiting for him she spends time with his old friend, a slow-burn romance.
Sinekatalog’s take
A quiet and atmospheric romance.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (7,068 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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