Poisonous Roses (2018)
- Original title
- ورد مسموم
- Directed by
- Fawzi Saleh
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Qatar, France, Egypt
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man in a poor Cairo neighborhood struggles to support his family. His life becomes more difficult as he faces corruption and harsh circumstances.
somberslow-burnbleakgrittyemotionalintimaterealisticthought-provoking
What happens
Poisonous Roses is a 2018 Egyptian drama film directed by Fawzi Saleh. It is based off the novel Poisonous Roses for Saqr by Egyptian novelist Ahmed Al-Sheety. It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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