Bittersweet
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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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Cast
35 people
Ahmed Helmy
مصري
Known for
Tarek's Situation
1000 Mabrouk
Edward
سعيد
Known for
She Made Me a Criminal
Lotfy Labib
راضي
Known for
El Kebeer Awi
Inam Salusah
أم سعيد
Known for
X-Large
Tarek ElAmir
منصف
Also in
You Know Who
Made in Egypt
Amy Samir Ghanem
ميرفت
Known for
Bewildered Bolbol
X-Large
Mohamed Shaheen
رفيق الطائرة
Known for
El Kebeer Awi
X-Large
Yasser El Tobgy
شاب السفارة والمطار
Known for
Bewildered Bolbol
Sorry For Disturbance
Gehan Anwar
ابتسام
Also in
Hidden Worlds
Kafr Delhap
Shaima Abdel Qadir
نوسة
Also in
Unknown Number
Saraya Abdeen
Abdullah Ramadan
حماصة أخو سعيد
No other roles listed
Ahmad Rateb
لواء الشرطة
Known for
Life's Speed Bump
The Yacoubian Building
Khaled Marei Director · Khaled Diab Writer Omar Khairat Composer
First release May 25, 2010 · Produced in Egypt · Production Shadows Communications, الباتروس للإنتاج الفني والتوزيع (كامل أبو علي)
Production
United Bros. Studios
Production
Shadows Communications
Production
الباتروس للإنتاج الفني والتوزيع (كامل أبو علي)
Production
United Bros. Cinema Distribution
Production · Distribution
Albatros Film Production
Production
Egypt
Produced in
Languages
Original title
عسل أسود
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · May 25, 2010
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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