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Bittersweet

7.5/10

Rating

131 min

Runtime

2010

Release Year

Khaled Marei

Director

Cast

Ahmed Helmy, Edward, Lotfy Labib, Inam Salusah, Tarek ElAmir

Quick Synopsis

After spending twenty years living abroad, an Egyptian-American man returns to Egypt with a sense of nostalgia and optimism. As he reconnects with his family and culture, he struggles to balance his life between the traditions of his homeland and the influences of the country where he was raised. Through this journey, he confronts the complexities and challenges of modern Egypt, discovering that the place he once idealized is more complicated than he expected.

Detailed Synopsis of Bittersweet

An Egyptian-American returns to his homeland after twenty years abroad, filled with nostalgia and high hopes. But as he reconnects with his roots, he finds himself caught between two worlds—and begins to experience the reality of a country he thought he knew.

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