Change Your Image
MohammedAl-Saidi
Reviews
Banat wist el-balad (2005)
when did you lost your virginity!
The film talks about two young women, "Yasmine" and "Jomana," where one of them works in a women's lingerie store and the other in a hairdresser's shop. The events of the film revolve around their lives, what they face on a daily basis, and their love story. The film reviews the prevailing Egyptian culture in that period from the beginning of the millennium.
The filmmaker, Muhammad Khan, skillfully depicted the lives of two young girls navigating the streets of Cairo, adeptly showcasing their resilience and determination in facing life's challenges for themselves and their families. I appreciate the bittersweet conclusion, as it adds depth to the narrative. This film significantly adopts a serious approach, shedding light on the intricate dynamics of how individuals, particularly women, are treated and managed in Egyptian society, providing a thought-provoking exploration of societal norms and behaviors.
Küçük hanimefendi (1961)
Old classic
The story is about a young girl (nermin) who is living with her stepmother whom, she locks her up at home and abuses her, wanting to seize her money, which she inherited from her father. However, at the same time there's a businessman (Omer) who struggles financially, and he advised by his lawyer to marry that girl and benefit from her money to help him with his problems. And it happens, but he will never really be her husband, only on paper because he finds her ugly to his taste. Time passes by, we got introduced to her as she is now much prettier than earlier traveling around meeting with other men and swinging between parties, after a while her husband's mother dies. She goes to show her condolences, they meet there, but he does not recognize her. One time, when he is with his friend, he tells him about a really good-looking woman that he likes. As he told him that, they cross pass her, and they both want to be with her and start to fight over her. He tries and tries to be with her, but she refuses every time. He tells her that he is going to divorce his wife to be with her. Not knowing that she is his wife and in the courtroom he finds out that she is his wife! They end together eventually!