Al-La'ib Ma'a Al-Kibar (1991)

Original title

اللعب مع الكبار

Directed by

Sherif Arafa

Genre

drama, comedy

Country

Egypt

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An ordinary Cairo resident starts reporting corruption to the authorities. He struggles to manage everyday life as pressure and danger build from his complaints.

tenseanxiousgroundedsocially chargedseriousconflict-drivenurgent

What happens

Playing with the Big Boys (Arabic: اللعب مع الكبار, romanized: Al-La‘ib Ma‘a Al-Kibār) is a 1991 Egyptian comedy-drama directed by Sherif Arafa and written by Wahid Hamed, starring Adel Emam, Hussein Fahmy, Mahmoud el-Gendy, Mustafa Metwalli, and Aida Riad. Released during Eid al-Adha on 10 Dhul-Hijjah 1411 AH (22 June 1991), the film combines crime and social drama and reflects debates current in Egypt at the time. The film follows Hassan (Adel Emam), an ordinary Cairo resident who becomes involved in reporting corruption cases to the authorities. As the plot progresses, he tries to balance his daily life with the pressure and danger that follow his complaints. His involvement brings him into contact with security services and officials, and the story presents the practical limits he faces when he attempts to challenge those in power. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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