The Best Of Egyptian Cinema
Sherif Awad, a film critic and curator based in Cairo, highlights ten of the best Egyptian films of all time.
Zawgaty Wal-Kalb (My Wife and the Dog, 1971)
Director: Said Marzouk
In this classic film about unwarranted jealousy, Mursi suspects his wife Soad of having a torrid affair with his coworker Noor. Before their marriage, Mursi lived a more promiscuous lifestyle, causing him to assume that all men, including Noor, were like him. While on a night shift, Mursi sends Noor to pick up some things from his home. When Noor returns, Mursi starts suspecting Noor of taking advantage of his wife. His life becomes a daily nightmare as he constantly imagines his wife and co-worker are making a fool out of him.
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