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I Am Free
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I Am Free

1959-01-02 · 115 min · ★ 6.7

Drama

Part of a trilogy by Salah Abu Seif about women’s empowerment. The film takes place in late 1940s / early 1950s urban Egypt, and tells the story of a young woman’s search for personal freedom and a fulfilling identity as a young modern Egyptian.

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Directors
Salah Abu Seif
Production companies
أفلام رمسيس نجيب
Countries
Egypt
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lobna Abdel AzizLobna Abdel Azizأمينة حسين زايد
Shoukry SarhanShoukry Sarhanعباس صفوت
Zouzou NabilZouzou Nabilعمة أمينة
Hussein ReyaadHussein Reyaadزوج عمة أمينة
Kamal YasseenKamal Yasseenأحمد حلمي
Layla KarimLayla Karimفيكي
Hasan YoussefHasan Youssefعلي
Mohamed Abdel KoudoussMohamed Abdel Koudoussحسين زايد
Gamil Ezz ElDeinGamil Ezz ElDein
Gamalat ZayedGamalat Zayed
Ali RedaAli Redaزكي
Hussain IsmaelHussain Ismaelموظف بالجريدة
Victoria HabiqahVictoria Habiqah
Fifi SaeedFifi Saeedالجارة
Aziza BadrAziza Badrنعيمة
Kamal ElZeinyKamal ElZeinyسيد مراد
Adawy GhaithAdawy Ghaithالمأذون
Abdel Moneim BasyouniAbdel Moneim Basyouniمحرر بالجريدة
Ali OrabyAli Orabyطالب الجامعه
Mokhtar El SayedMokhtar El Sayedمحرر بالمجلة

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