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Ibn El-balad (1942)

Ibn El-balad poster
Directed by
Stefan Rosti
Country
Egypt
Runtime
1h 45m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a young man from a rural background as he navigates city life. It centers on his character and the choices he makes.

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What happens

Ibn El-balad (Arabic: إبن البلد translit: Ibn El-balad; aliases: The Noble Man, or The Urchin or The Son of the Country) is a 1942 Egyptian film, directed by Stephan Rosti and starring Mahmoud Zulfikar and Aziza Amir. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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