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Karnak

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Producing House

In the 1960s, the lives of three college classmates, Ismail, Zainab, and Helmy, take a dark turn when the three of them are arrested and tortured as part of the repressive and violent practices that were employed by the General Intelligence Directorate back then.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1975-12-29

Runtime: 140 mins

Director: Ali Badrakhan

Writer: Mamdouh El Leithy

Spoken language: العربية

Genres: Drama

Original title: Karnak

Production Companies: أفلام رمسيس نجيب, الليثي فيلم

Production Countries: Egypt

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