TV series
The Excavator
1996 · 1 season
A tense, earnest historical drama about occupation and resistance, unfolding with measured pacing and a serious, patriotic tone.
- Created by
- Wafik Wajdi
- Genres
- War & politics, Action & adventure, Drama
- Starring
- Hussein Fahmy, Yousuf Shaaban, Mostafa Fahmy
- Overview
- As the Israeli forces occupy Sinai prior to the War of Attrition, they use an excavator to dig deep in the land, under the pretext they're searching for oil. When the Egyptian authorities discover their true intentions, they try to stop the excavator from reaching Bab El-Mendab.
- How it feels
- Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- War, power, survival, justice
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Wafik Wajdi
- Genres
- War & politics, Action & adventure, Drama
- Starring
- Hussein Fahmy, Yousuf Shaaban, Mostafa Fahmy
