Summer Thefts
Original title: Sarikat Sayfeya
1988 · 1 h 42 min
Cast
Ahmad Mohamad Ahmad Chohdi Srour Menha Batraoui Mona Zakareya Lili Bellenis Amira Ghazalla
Credits
Written by: 
Yousry Nasrallah
Cinematography: Ramses Marzouk
Music: Omar Khairat
Produced by: 
Youssef Chahine Marianne Khoury
Plot
A family and a house.
Sinekatalog’s take
Yousry Nasrallah's debut follows a family and its house over a summer in Egypt, with theft and tension below the surface. Warm and observant, with Chahine's influence, it is an assured, humane first feature.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (155 votes)
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