Zawya Cinema to Screen Beloved 70s Classic "Khalli Balak Min Zuzu"
As part of Zawya’s 10th anniversary, this film is back on the big screen after 50 years on March 8th and 9th.
Zawya Cinema, an independent movie theatre located in downtown Cairo, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special screening of the iconic movie "Khalli Balak Min Zuzu". The screening is scheduled for Friday, March 8th, and Saturday, March 9th.
This movie needs no introduction, as it is known to have held the longest theatrical run ever in Egyptian cinema. It features a legendary cast including Souad Hosni, Hussein Fahmy, Taheya Karioka, Shafik Galal, and Samir Ghanem. Written by Salah Gaheen and directed by Hassan El Imam, this classic film will be screened in Egyptian cinema for the first time in over 50 years, filled with romance and lively songs that are still sung today.
The plot follows a young woman as she makes a life-changing decision. Leaving behind her past as a dancer in Cairo's bustling Mohammed Ali Street, she embarks on a new journey - college. Driven by a thirst for knowledge and a desire to escape her old life, she falls for her professor. Caught between her studies and this unexpected romance, she grapples with the conflict of these two very different lives.
