Mercedes
Set in early 1990s Egypt, this satirical fable follows Noubi, a young communist from an aristocratic family, who is committed to a psychiatric institution to protect the family inheritance. Upon his release four years later, he discovers a brother he never knew and sets off through the city’s underworld in search of him, against the backdrop of national World Cup celebrations. Along the way, he falls for a magnetic belly dancer who uncannily resembles his mother, in a sharp portrait of desire, identity, and social absurdity.
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Director
Yousry NasrallahLanguage
Arabic
Subtitles
English
Countries
Egypt, France
Companies
Misr International Films, Paris Classics Productions