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The Other Mahmoud

2026 · 105 min

A breezy, silly comedy of mistaken identity that coasts on the charm of two mismatched leads and constant mix-ups.

Directed by: Abdel Aziz Al Najjar
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Ahmad Bahar, Ahmed Ghozzi, Caroline Azmy

Overview: It follows two contradictory young men with the same name, which puts them in unexpected, strange and funny situations at the same time.

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Directed by: Abdel Aziz Al Najjar
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Ahmad Bahar, Ahmed Ghozzi, Caroline Azmy

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
friendship
deception
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
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Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	3
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Complexity	3
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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Abdel Aziz Al Najjar
Written by: Eiad Saleh
Starring: Ahmad Bahar, Ahmed Ghozzi, Caroline Azmy, Jana al-Ashkar, Tamer Hagras, Nour Al Nabawy, Nelly Karim, Mohamed Abduo
Cinematography: محمد مختار
Runtime: 105 min
Country: Egypt
Languages: Arabic

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