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Return of a Citizen

Return of a Citizen

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Return of a Citizen

1986

1h 40m

6.6(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

Shaker returns from Doha after an absence of eight years hoping to resume his life in Cairo with his siblings Fawzia, Najwa, Ibrahim and Mahdi, after achieving them financial security. He's shocked by the social changes that happened while he was away that affected them,making them no longer need him.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Yehia El Fakharany

Yehia El Fakharany

شاكر

Mervat Amin

Mervat Amin

فوزية

Ahmed Abdelaziz

Ahmed Abdelaziz

مهدي

Sherif Mounir

Sherif Mounir

إبراهيم

Magda Zaki

Magda Zaki

نجوي

Ibrahim Yousri

Ibrahim Yousri

تامر

Hussein ElSherbiny

Hussein ElSherbiny

مصطفي

Abdel Moneim Ibrahim

Abdel Moneim Ibrahim

علي / الخال

Lotfy Labib

Lotfy Labib

ظابط

Othman Abdel Monem

Othman Abdel Monem

Creative team

Directed by: Mohamed Khan
Written by: Assem Tawfik
Produced by: Yehia El Fakharany

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