Criminal in spite of himself

Criminal in spite of himself

1991 · 85 min

Aziza is robbed of her jewelry. A person claiming to be the jewelry thief calls Aziza and asks her to leave her apartment door open so he can return the stolen items. She reports the call to the police, but Aziza is surprised by the entry of her neighbor Esmat, who is arrested by the police hiding inside her apartment. It turns out that he is not the thief who robbed her, but Esmat suffers from sleepwalking.

Directed by Hasan El-Saifi · Written by Fouad Al Alfi

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