ET Ultimate Guide to Eid El Fitr Arabic Movies
In a blend of comedy and social drama, 'Siko Siko' follows two young men—one working at a shipping company and the other a video gamer—who find themselves entangled in a dangerous situation full of unexpected twists. As the stakes rise, they struggle to escape with minimal losses. Starring Essam Omar, Taha Desouky, Ali Sobhy, Bassem Samra, Khaled El-Sawy, Tara Emad, Dayana Hisham, Ahmed Abdel-Hamid, Mahmoud Sadeq Haddouta, and more, the film is written by Mohamed El-Dabbah and directed by Omar El-Mohandes.
Ali Rabie has chosen the comedy film 'El Safa El Thanawya Banat' (El Safa Girls' High School) for the Eid El Fitr movie season. The story follows an ambitious teacher who gets a job at an all-girls school, leading to a series of hilarious situations. Written by Walid Abu El-Magd and Amin Gamal and directed by Amr Salah, the film stars Os Os, Mohamed Tharwat, Bayoumi Fouad, Sara El-Shamy, Lina Sofia, Jessica Hossam, and more.
The fourth film, Far B Saba'a Arwah (A Mouth with Seven Souls' stars Ahmed Fathy, Farah El Zahed, Wizo, Mahmoud Hafez, Nada Moussa, Otaka, Edward, and Soliman Eid. Written by Mohamed Sheeba and directed by Shadi Ali, this comedy intertwines seven distinct stories featuring a diverse cast. All are humorously connected by a mysterious corpse that bounces between them, causing mayhem in their lives as they scramble to get rid of it.
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