Assal Eswed (2010)
- Original title
- عسل أسود
- Directed by
- Khaled Marei
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Egypt
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 92 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 30 year old Egyptian American named Masry goes to Egypt to reconnect with his heritage. He finds the country chaotic and his idealistic memories clash with the messy reality.
wrysatiricalfrustratednostalgicbittersweetchaoticsarcasticunderstated
What happens
Molasses (Arabic: عسل إسود, romanized: Assal Eswed, also released as Bittersweet) is a 2010 Egyptian black comedy film. The literal translation of the title is "Black Honey", relating to the bitter-sweet feelings that Egyptians feel towards living in their country. It is about a 30 year old Egyptian American named Masry (the word "Masry" means "Egyptian" in Arabic) who desires to get back in touch with his roots and to revive his nostalgic memories of how Egypt used to be. However, he quickly becomes disenchanted upon experiencing first hand the chaos that Egypt has descended into. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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