Poisonous Roses
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| Directed by | Fawzi Saleh |
| Starring | Mohamed Berakaa |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
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.[1]
Plot
Two siblings living in the impoverished tannery district of Cairo with their mother have a strained, peculiar relationship.[1]
Cast
- Mohamed Berakaa as El-sheikh
- Safaa El Toukhy as The Mother
- Ibrahim El-Nagari as Saqr
- Mahmood Hemaidah as The Magician
- Marihan Magdy as Taheya
Release and reception
The film was presented at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2018. Jay Weissberg of Variety praised the visuals of the film, but criticized the unevenness of the narrative.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Kozlov, Vladmir (6 September 2019). "Oscars: Egypt Selects 'Poisonous Roses' for International Feature Category". Variety. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ↑ Weissberg, Jay (13 February 2018). "Film Review: 'Poisonous Roses'". Variety. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
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