A Citizen Under Investigation

A Citizen Under Investigation

1993 · 89 min · Drama

A Citizen Under Investigation is the great Egyptian director Henry Barakat's last film, and a damning indictment of Egypt's ruling military dictatorship.

Directed by Henry Barakat · Written by Basyouni Othman

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