Ahla el-Awqat (The Best of Times) tells the story of a successful middle-aged woman (Salma, played by Hanan Tork) who is left to live with her step father after a not-so-tragic accident that claims the life of her mother. Salma goes on a quest to find out the identity of the sender of mystery letters and packages. One letter includes a picture of her and her two best friends from school (played by the Hend Sabry and Menna Shalaby), whom she has not seen for 14 years. Reunited, the girls embark on the quest of finding the identity of the sender.
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Cast
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Hanan Turk
Salma
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Hasan Hosny
Salma's father
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Ahmed Kamal
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Hala Khalil Director · Wessam Soliman Writer Khaled Hammad Composer
First release April 4, 2004 · Produced in Egypt · Original title أحلى الأوقات
Production
El-Adl Group
Production
Egypt
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Languages
Original title
أحلى الأوقات
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · April 4, 2004
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
June 20, 2007 · Premiere · Taormina Film Festival
Kuwait
September 26, 2004 · Theatrical
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