Africano
Африканец
Egyptian Arabic أفريكانو
Directed byAmr Arafa
Written byMohamed Amin
Produced byAmr Arafa
Hosam Ibrahim
StarringAhmed El Sakka
Mona Zaki
CinematographySameh Selim
Music byHosam Ibrahim
Release date
11 July 2001 (Egypt)
Running time
110 min. [1]
CountryEgypt
LanguageEgyptian Arabic
BudgetEGP 7,100,000 (est.)

Africano, is a 2001 Egyptian adventure comedy film directed by Amr Arafa as his directorial feature debut and co-produced by director Amr Arafa himself with Hosam Ibrahim.[2] It stars Ahmed El Sakka and Mona Zaki.[3][4]

The film was theatrically released and made its premier on 11 July 2001 in Egypt. It received critical acclaim and later screened in nearby African countries as well as Europe. In Kuwait, the film made its premier on 31 October 2001 whereas in Greece, it was released at the Greek Film Archive on 28 February 2012.

Synopsis

Badr is a young veterinarian who loves his profession, but he faces many obstacles that prevent him from achieving his ambition. He dreams of traveling to his uncle, who immigrated many years ago to South Africa, where he can work in a scientific atmosphere that appreciates his field. He is surprised, after his uncle’s death, that he has to travel to share in the inheritance. With his cousin, according to the uncle’s will, in the estate, which is an open zoo. There he meets Gamila, his cousin, and their relationship from the first moment appears to be a fierce and an uncomfortable relationship, and everyone is surprised that there is a terrible danger threatening them with losing the zoo, so they unite their efforts in order to save their land, and their dreams.

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References

  1. ↑ "Africano فيلم أفريكانو". dhliz. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Africano (2001)". elcinema. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Africano 2001 'افريكانو' Directed by Amr Arafa". letterboxd. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Africano by Amr Arafa". cineserie. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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