Ibrahim Labyad (2009)
- Original title
- إبراهيم الأبيض
- Directed by
- Marwan Hamed
- Genre
- drama film, action film, crime film, thriller film
- Country
- Egypt
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 36 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.
How it feels
A man grows up in Cairo's dangerous streets after witnessing his father's murder. He becomes a ruthless enforcer for a crime boss, but when his best friend betrays him, he fights alone and his quest for revenge ends in futility.
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What happens
Ibrahim Labyad (Arabic: إبراهيم الأبيض) is a 2009 Egyptian action drama film directed by Marwan Hamed. Ibrahim (Ahmed El-Sakka) grows up in the harsh and unforgiving streets of Cairo, where crime and extreme violence, survival define everyday life. As a young boy, he witnessed the brutal murder of his father. As he matures, Ibrahim becomes a fierce and skilled fighter, earning a reputation as one of the most ruthless enforcers in Zarzor's (Mahmoud Abdel Aziz) criminal empire. He stays alongside his close friend Ashry (Amr Waked), navigating the treacherous underworld of drug dealing, extortion, and brutal gang warfare. Moreover, loyalty and betrayal run deep in the world of crime. When Ashry his closed friend was forced to turn against him, Ibrahim is left to fight alone against overwhelming & brutal aggressive fight, versus more than 5 people. As he finally confronts Zarzor, but leading to a tragic climax where revenge proves to be a hollow pursuit. In the end, Ibrahim's relentless path of vengeance leads only to destruction, as he dies in the arms of his beloved, realizing too late that his war was in vain and pointless. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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