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Cairo 678 (2010)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Deals with the phenomenon of sexual harassment in Egypt. Film depicts the moving story of three women Atfguen in some way or another to address the disturbing fact, the phenomenon can not be overlooked in the Egyptian and Arab street and the suffering of almost daily exposure to a sexual harassment despite their differences.
Style:
thought provoking, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, social, islamic, sincere, bleak
Plot:
sexual harassment, self defense, rebellion, injustice, social decay, life is a bitch, vigilantism, society, defiant, rebelliousness, men hatred, women's rights, arab, women in society, sexism, gender, women, rape, pregnancy, sexual abuse, gang rape, rape victim, dysfunctional couple, women's issues, football ...
Time:
2000s, year 2009, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
egypt, africa, persia, cairo egypt, middle east, maghreb
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