Concerto in Darb Saada

Concerto in Darb Saada

1998 · 90 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

Azoz, an employee at the Opera House accompanies a violinist who has just arrived from tours abroad in her errands in the city. He eventually gets influenced by her and starts listening to classical music, and simultaneously gets bored with his life and wife.

Directed by Asmaa El Bakry · Written by Hossam Zakaria

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