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Sharaf

2023 · 95 min

A grim, slow-burning prison drama that mirrors societal corruption, offering a tense and cynical look at one man's ambition.

Directed by
Samir Nasr
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ahmed Al Munirawi, Fadi Abi Samra, Khaled Houissa
Overview
Sharaf may dream of being fabulously rich, but when he ends up in prison after killing a man in defense of his honor, he has to wake up fast. Prison mirrors the outside world, with all its systemic inequality, injustice and corruption––although, even here, Sharaf believes he can make his fortune.

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Directed by
Samir Nasr
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ahmed Al Munirawi, Fadi Abi Samra, Khaled Houissa
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • justice
  • class
  • ambition
Places
  • prison
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Samir Nasr
Written by
Samir Nasr, Sonallah Ibrahim
Starring
Ahmed Al Munirawi, Fadi Abi Samra, Khaled Houissa, Ridha Boukadida, Taoufik El Bahri, Mohamed Dahech, Jihed Cherni, Gala Hesham
Music
Oliver Biehler
Runtime
95 min
Country
Egypt
Languages
Arabic

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