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Ghosts of Sayala

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Country
Egypt

How it feels

In a bustling Cairo neighborhood, a young man encounters strange events and eccentric characters. The series blends local folklore with everyday life.

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What happens

Ghosts of Sayala (Arabic: عفاريت السيالة, translit. Afaryt el-Sayala) is a 2004 Egyptian TV series directed by Ismail Abd al-Hafez and written by drama writer Osama Anwar Okasha, the last one he wrote before he died. The show stars 23-year old Ahmed El-Fishawy, Abla Kamel, Hassan Hosny, Zeina, Mahmoud El-Hadini, Safia El Emari and others. It was aired for 37 episodes in one season produced and aired by EMPC. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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