Birds of Darkness (1995)

Original title

طيور الظلام

Directed by

Sherif Arafa

Genre

drama, thriller, comedy

Country

Egypt

Runtime

1h 52m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A conflict between the government and religious groups in 1990s Egypt. The film shows corruption and excessive ambition and how they affect individuals and society.

tensesuspensefuldarkseriousfast-pacedgrittypolitical

What happens

طيور الظلام فيلم دراما مصري من إخراج شريف عرفة، ومن تأليف وإنتاج وحيد حامد، وعرض في 14 أغسطس 1995. من بطولة عادل إمام، ويسرا، وجميل راتب، وأحمد راتب، ورياض الخولي، وعزت أبوعوف. يعرض الفيلم الصراع بين الحكومة والجماعات الدينيَّة في فترة التسعينيات، والفساد والطموح المفرط وأثاره على حياة الأفراد والمجتمع. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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