Movie
The Mexican Hoax
1972 · 100 min
A gentle, talky family drama about stubborn pride and old wounds, carried by warm performances and a slow thaw toward forgiveness.
- Directed by
- Seif El Din Shawkat
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Starring
- Duraid Lahham, Nehad Qalei, Hala Shawkat
- Overview
- Tayseer, a conservative man, has grown with a particular hang-up caused by his sister's marriage without his consent. When a man proposes to his daughter Kawthar, Tayseer vehemently opposes their relationship, even if the two are deeply in love. Is it too late to rid him of his hang-up?
- How it feels
- Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Family, love, parenthood, trauma
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Seif El Din Shawkat
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Starring
- Duraid Lahham, Nehad Qalei, Hala Shawkat
