A powerful account of life in contemporary Cairo, this raw drama about a pair of star-crossed lovers shines a powerful spotlight upon the social and cultural taboos that riddle the city's diverse population. Heralding a bold new shift for contemporary Egyptian cinema, 'Cairo Exit' is a gritty and uncompromising work from a major new cinematic talent, Hesham Issawi.
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Cast
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Mohamed Ramadan
Tarek - طارق
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Brian Cox
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Succession
The Bourne Supremacy
Hesham Issawi
Maryhan Magdi
أمل
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Nabil ElHegrassy
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Moments of Femininity
Maryhan
Amal
Sherif Mandour
Mohamed El Sawy
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Rayya and Sakina
Amal Afify
Wael Salah
Alexandra Kinias
Mohammad Gomaa
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Hesham Issawi Director · أمل عفيفي Screenplay Alexander Denias Writer
Budget $500K · First release December 17, 2010 · Produced in Egypt
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Budget
$500,000
Production
Egypt
Produced in
Languages
Original title
الخروج
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
United Arab Emirates · December 17, 2010
Dubai Film Festival
Egypt · December 17, 2010
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
April 14, 2012 · Lyon Fenêtres sur le cinéma du Sud
Germany
August 23, 2012 · TV premiere
Sweden
January 31, 2012 · Göteborg International Film Festival
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