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Catalog (2025)
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Original name: كتالوج
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
A recently widowed workaholic clumsily navigates life with his kids, guided by his late wife's online tips. Can he ace this crash course in parenthood?
Style:
comedy drama, emotional, heartfelt, motivational, family comedy
Plot:
single father, widower, parenting, family drama, children, workaholic, grief, bereavement, self discovery, healing, loss, slice of life, parent child relationship, house, personal growth, intimate, midlife crisis, urban, self-help, family, self help
Time:
contemporary
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