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The Time of Hatem Zahran (1988) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 125 mins · Arabic
- Directed by
- Mohamed El Naggar
- Starring
- Nour El-Sherif, Salah El-Saadany, Moshira Ismail, Tawfiq Al Kurdi, Ahmed Abu Abiya, Mohamed El-Sabaa
Although Hatem earned a PhD in agriculture in the United States, deep envy and a long‑standing grudge toward his family—particularly the preferential treatment of his older brother—continue to haunt him. After returning home, he launches a cosmetics factory, setting off a series of dramatic confrontations and upheavals that expose his resentments and reshape the family's dynamics.
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