Cairo Station
1958
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Synopsis
Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with Abu Siri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment.
Facts
Setting
Egypt
Original language
Egyptian Arabic
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1996 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1992 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1958 generic
