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After the Battle

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Mahmoud is ostracized from Egyptian society after he attacks protestors. His life is changed when he meets Reem, and they help each other see their very different worlds.

Critics Reviews

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Amy Taubin Sight & Sound Aug 29, 2017
The female protagonist, an economically privileged young woman turned workers'-rights organiser and something of an animal activist, makes the film both satisfying and uncommon. Go to Full Review Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) May 23, 2012
A hyperbolic tone, some dire over-acting and much verbose political debate made this a leaden trudge, resembling a rendezvous between Ken Loach and Barbara Cartland on the banks of the Nile. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge HitFix May 21, 2012
With the level of its visual storytelling and rhetorical content hovering perilously around the daytime-TV level, Cannes selectors clearly had their diplomat hats on when admitting this one into Competition. Go to Full Review Yasmin Shehab Cairo360 Sep 28, 2017
1.5/5
The film requires a lot of perseverance to sit through and with very little pay off at the end Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 20, 2012
C
One of the weakest films in 2012 Cannes Fest, this Egyptian political melodrama about the 2011 uprise is misconceived and poorly executed. Go to Full Review Jon Frosch France24 May 30, 2012
A heavy-handed, visually insipid take on the Arab Spring and its impact on various segments of Egyptian society. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Nov 6, 2012 A poorly made C-movies for tourists who heed a crash course about the Egyptian revolution, and have no time too look it up in youtube. See more Oct 26, 2012 I only loved the horse dancing scene, the movie was a junk... See more Sep 25, 2012 ?????? ??? ??????? ????? : ???? ???? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ?? ?? ??? ??????.. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Yousry Nasrallah

Director

Menna Shalabi

Reem

Bassem Samra

Mahmoud

Nahed El Sebai

Fatma

Salah Abdallah

Haj Abdallah

Phaedra

Dina
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After the Battle

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Movie Info

Synopsis Mahmoud is ostracized from Egyptian society after he attacks protestors. His life is changed when he meets Reem, and they help each other see their very different worlds.
Director
Yousry Nasrallah
Producer
Walid El-Kord, Georges-Marc Benamou
Screenwriter
Yousry Nasrallah, Omar Shama
Production Co
Siècle Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Studio 37, New Century Productions, Dollar Film
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
2h 2m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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