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A Family That Has Been Banned
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A Family That Has Been Banned

2022-11-29 · 186 min · Not rated

Drama · Comedy · Music

It deals with the life of an Egyptian family across different generations in a comedic style of show. It presents the social and cultural changes between them, and the family tensions resulting from different customs and values, with a focus on humor and music to convey a message about adapting to time changes and maintaining family ties.

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Directors
Mohamed Sobhi
Production companies
Actor's Studio Ensemble for Creativity
Countries
Egypt
Status
Released

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Mohamed SobhiMohamed Sobhi
Wafaa SadeqWafaa Sadeq
Kamal Attia
Rehab HussainRehab Hussain

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