Al Halfout

Al Halfout is a 1985 film and satire written by Wahid Hamids and directed by Samir Seif and Mustafa Gamaleddin. The cast includes Adel Emam, Ilham Chahine, Saeed Saleh and Salah Kabil. Filming of Al Halfout occurred mainly in Egypt. The film takes a satirical look at Egypts government and its attitude to the poor.

Adel Emam plays Arafa, a 34yearold grocery delivery man who likes to hang out at the market or the railway station. He is lean, clumsy and odd disorganised with a slow way of speaking. He is poor with no education or prospects. He dreams of marriage but events in the village make this more and more unlikely.Dosoki, played by Saeed Saleh, works in a cafe at the railway station. He is an Arafas best friend and does his best to help and consol him. For example, he will give Arafa money or help him to find a different job. ........

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