Comedy ·Drama · Egypt · 2010 · 2h 11m

Bittersweet

عسل أسود

Bittersweet poster
Director
Khaled Marei
Cast
Ahmed Helmy as مصري Edward as سعيد Lotfy Labib as راضي Inam Salusah as أم سعيد Tarek ElAmir as منصف Amy Samir Ghanem as ميرفت
Crew
Sameh Selim — Director of Photography Laila Fahmy — Editor Omar Khairat — Original Music Composer Khaled Diab — Writer Walid Sabri — Producer Ahmed Helmy — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Bittersweet — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
egyptbureaucracyculture clashself-discoveryhomelandarabianimmigrationidentity crisisnostalgiarespectsocial satiredignity
Key Collaborators
Khaled Marei Director Sameh Selim Director of Photography Laila Fahmy Editor Omar Khairat Original Music Composer Khaled Diab Writer Walid Sabri Producer Ahmed Helmy Producer Kamel Abu Ali Producer
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