Oh My Country...Ah

Oh My Country...Ah

1986 · Drama

When Magdy goes to the Pasha's estate to sell the land he inherited after his father's death, he discovers that the town is controlled by Radwan, a member of the Socialist Union, who is harassing Farida to force her to sell him her land. Madgy and Farida try to break Radwan's iron-grip on the town.

Directed by Hussein Kamal · Written by Saad al-Din Wahbah

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