My Father's Scent (2026)

Name: My Father's Scent
Released: 2026-01-07

Original title: كولونيا
Country: Egypt
Rating: 5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere: IMDb

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How it feels

A son reflects on his father through the memory of a specific cologne. The film explores the relationship between scent and personal history.

melancholicnostalgicintimateslow-burnreflectivegentlequiet

What happens

كولونيا أو عطر أبي هو فيلمٌ مصري ٌ بدأ عرضه في 7 يناير 2026، وبدأ عرضه في الدول العربية في 15 يناير. وهو أول فلمٍ يخرجه محمد صيام. اسم الفلم مأخوذ من عطر كولونيا الذي تُعرف به مدينة كولونيا الألمانية. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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