The Traveller (2009 film)

The Traveller Arabic AlMusafir is an Egyptian film directed by Ahmed Maher The story takes place in the course of three days of the life of Hassan, the octogenarian protagonist, played by Khaled El Nabawy as the young Hassan and Omar Sharif as the older Hassan. The three days of Hassans life represents key events in modern Egyptian history the first is the Nakba in 1948, the second is the 6th of October War in 1973, and the third is 911 in 2001.

Three crucial days in a Hassans life. First day. Autumn 1948, Port Said, Hassans first day at work when he receives a telegram and decides to meet the beautiful and thrillloving Nura by impersonating her longdistant fiance. Hassan manages both to reach the cruise ship on which she is travelling and to charm her, until he impatiently rapes her and then accidentally sets the ship on fire. Second Day. Autumn 1973. Alexandria of Egypt. Hassan is in the city to meet Nadia, Nuras daughter, who is mourning her brother who has just died in a seaside accident. Hassan soon comes to believe he is Nadias father, and helps engineer her marriage to a halfwit hangeron. Third Day. Autumn 2001, Cairo. Hassan meets Al, Nadias son where he observes numerous similarities with the young man.

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