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Cook of President or Chef of President (2008)

Cook of President or Chef of President poster
Original title
طباخ الريس
Directed by
Said Hamed
Genre
comedy film
Country
Egypt
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A poor cook from a crowded neighborhood gets an unexpected chance to become the personal chef for the president of Egypt. The president grows fond of him and treats him as a window into the everyday lives and humor of ordinary people.

light-heartedcomedicwhimsicalwarmeasygoingamusingcheerful

What happens

طباخ الريس (بالعربية: طبّأخ الرئيس) فيلم مصري إنتاج عام 2008. تدور أحداث الفيلم حول متولي (طلعت زكريا) طباخ شعبي في حي السيدة عائشة يعيش ظروف صعبة في منزل يجمعه بعائلة زوجته، يفاجئ في يوم أن رئيس الجمهورية (خالد زكي) أحد ضيوفه، ثم يتم ترشيح متولي بعد ذلك ليصبح الطباخ الخاص بالرئيس، وتزداد علاقة الرئيس به لأنه أصبح يعتبر متولي نبض للشارع المصري يستمع منه عن أخبار الشعب وآخر النكت والمشكلات. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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