The Bathhouse of Malatily
Hammam Al Malatily
Genres
Drama
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The film is an adaptation of the novel Samar Habib by Ismåeel Walieddin. author of Female Homosexuality in the Middle East: Histories and Representations. The main character, Ahmad, leaves rural eastern Egypt for the city hoping to become economically self-sufficient, gets an apartment for his parents, and obtains a law degree. He and his family are refugees from a town occupied by the Israeli army, Ismaåilia. Ali, the owner of the Malatily Bathhouse, offers to let him stay there for free. Ahmad encounters several characters there, including Naåeema, a prostitute who he becomes obsessed with, and Raouf, a homosexual man.
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Budget
$--
Revenue
$--
Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
106 mins
Rating
5.7/10
Release Date
02 July 1973
Country
Egypt