Freed after spending years in prison, an activist's homecoming turns into a dark affair as his disillusion clashes with his family's expectations. Demonstrating Chahine’s eclecticism, this is an elegant melodrama, exuberant musical, layered allegory, and profound portrait of personal and political disillusionment.
Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly
Tafida Hassouna
Ali Mohamed Madbouly
Tolba Mohamed Madbouly
Ratiba, the Mother
Mohamed Madbouly
Fatima Tawfiq Hassan
Hassouna
Lawahez - Hassouna's wife
Clown
Captain Hossam
Ahmed Al-Taweel
School teacher
