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Release Year2014
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy
Votes5
DirectorTamer Bassiouni
WritersSayed El Sobky
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsOmar and Salwa
About Omar and Salwa
A comedy about a love story between Omar and Salwa who live in a slum and suffer from extreme poverty and hard living conditions.
Directed by Tamer Bassiouni, Omar and Salwa leans on a strong ensemble — Karim Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Youssef Eid, Saad El Soghayar — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 2014.
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