The Shortcoming

The Shortcoming

1967 · 96 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Corruption is rampant in the ministry, where one of the capitalists drives everyone to falsify import permits for himself, until three new girls are appointed to work there, and each of them takes a different path.

Directed by Galal El Sharkawy · Written by Ramadan Khalifa

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