Qaffas al-Harim

Qaffas al-Harim

1986 · 110 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

Reem's mother dies after being in a heavy accident, so her daughter puts the suffering that happened to her before her eyes, as their mother suffered because of her married husband, and the inferiority view of women in Upper Egypt.

Directed by Hussein Kamal · Written by Rafik El Saban

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