What is wrong with the world

What is wrong with the world

1988 · 130 min · Drama

After her husband’s death, Saniya raises her three daughters alone and becomes determined to marry them off to wealthy men, even selling everything to move to an upscale neighborhood.

Directed by Ahmed El-Sabawy · Written by Faisal Nada

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