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Mahgoub is a villager who moves to Cairo in search of a better life. When he enlists friend Salem's help to find him a job, Salem not only gets him a job at the ministry where he works but he finds him a bride as well. But the bride is the mistress of Qasem Bek, who will be visiting her once a week.
Acting
Soad Hosny's eyes say everything her character cannot.
Cinematography
Shadows that swallow dignity whole.
Direction
Abu Seif turns a marriage into a transaction.

Director
Salah Abu Seif
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