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Devils of Al-Sayala

2004 · 1 season

A slow, emotionally rich family saga that immerses you in the struggles of a poor Alexandrian neighborhood, with strong performances and moral weight.

Created by
Ismail Abdel Hafez
Genres
Drama
Starring
Abla Kamel, Safia ElEmary, Hasan Hosny
Overview
Rizqa adopts and raises her nephew Maghawry after his mother dies during his birth. He grows up with his aunt in Al-Siyala neighborhood in Alexandria where they suffer from poverty and difficult circumstances, but events take a turn when a rich businessman claims that he's Maghawry's father.

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Created by
Ismail Abdel Hafez
Genres
Drama
Starring
Abla Kamel, Safia ElEmary, Hasan Hosny
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • politics
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
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Created by
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Written by
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Starring
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Country
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Languages
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