
The Watermelon
Genres
Overview
a short movie showing a day in the life of Egyptian middle class clerk in early 1970s.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
9 min
Release Date
1972-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
Muhammed Kenawy
Samy
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0.0
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