Hassan wa Morcus (2008) - full transcript

- God forgive me, I've sinned
- God forgive me, I've sinned

King of peace, give us your peace
bring your peace upon us

- Forgive our sins
- Heal the sick

- Console the sad
- God, help those in pain

Peace be upon you
peace be upon you

God, make me benefit from your teachings
and teach me what is good to me

Give me more knowledge

God, I ask your love, your work's
love and bring me closer to you

There is no god but you
Almighty Most Merciful God

Any man who looks at a woman
in desire, commits adultery

He commits adultery



A good woman
is more valuable than pearls

He commits adultery

- More valuable than pearls
- More valuable than pears

You've grown up, George

Finish your studies because
I found you a very unique girl

- Who, dad?
- Janet, daughter of William Shahata

- My God
- What? Is there a problem?

No, but she's a bit thin

George, my son
marriage is a sacred bond

What God bring together
cannot be separated by man

You will feel at ease with Janet
all your life and the thin can fatten

and the fat can lose weight
and the beautiful will become ugly

The most important thing is that inner
peace and love between you remains

- She's also a bit cross-eyed
- You and your strange things



You think once you'll get married
you'll keep looking at her eyes forever

These things fade with time and
when you get married, you'll be one

She's stupid, dad

You didn't see your
mother when I married her

- Marriage will make her rational
- She has a big nose

What? You think
you'll put your nose on hers?

I am going to marry her, dad!

What does marriage
have to do with the nose?

You did not see your mother
when I married her, she had a trunk

But with time and love...

You think her nose will
shrink after marriage?

Good morning

"Spices, Sheikh Mahmud
Seif el-Din, I trust in God"

- Good morning, Sheikh Mahmud
- Good morning

I need the things on this list

God

Why don't you stop your nonsense
Abdel-Hadi? Take it easy

Nutmeg and firestone?
This is the fifth marriage, Abdel-Hadi?

Isn't that better than adultery?

- How old is the bride?
- 25 years

Then may God bless you and these
are two ounces of coffee for you

- What is that for?
- Your funeral

This way, you will die
right after your wedding day

- We want a word with you Sheikh Mahmud
- What is it, Muhsin?

- Where is your brother Usama?
- I don't know, sir

We know you are a good
respectable and peaceful man

But listen carefully, if your
brother contacts you in any way

tell him to stop what he's doing

Advise him and tell him
this is his last chance

Fine, sir, fine

Why don't you come in for a drink?

The 51st conference of the national
unity stresses on the friendly feelings

between Muslims and Christians on
the land of the Cross and the Crescent

Conferences?
What conferences, Lucas?

Even in a hundred years
we won't get our rights in this country

We cannot build a church
or even fix a bathroom in one

without waiting
a year for a permission

This is not all, can any of our people
reach a high post of authority?

Tell me, how many Christian ministers
are there in the government

Just kisses, hugs
decisions and conferences

but what in the heart is what counts

They are oppressed?
What do you mean, Sheikh Gahed

We are the oppressed ones

Each time we build a mosque
they build a church next to it

They have most of the funds is this country?
Is there a trade they don't work in?

You're right, bank managers and
chairmen of the big touristic companies

- They are all Christians
- That is right, Sheikh Gahed

- Have you ever seen a Christian beggar?
- You're right

And they say "we don't
have a day off on our holidays"

to the point that all their
holidays are days off now

With their holidays and ours, nobody
is working in this country anymore

- Long live the Crescent and the Cross!
- Long live the Crescent and the Cross!

- Long live the Crescent and the Cross!
- Long live the Crescent and the Cross!

Our True Religion urges us
to treat our fellow Christians well

And I see the feelings of love
and brotherhood between us...

have reached their
peaks and highest point

As for the extremists and terrorists

who harm with their actions
the Islamic nation and religion

They have nothing of Islam
and Islam is free from them

just as the wolf is free
from the son of Jacob's blood

- Long live the Crescent and the Cross!
- Long live the Crescent and the Cross!

- Long live the Crescent and the Cross!
- Long live the Crescent and the Cross!

Now, I give you my brother Paul
the famous preacher

and theology professor

In the name of the father
the son and the Holy Spirit, amen

We thank God for giving us this safe
country to live as good and unified brothers

Christians and Muslims

The seed in the ground
producing delicious fruits to eat

does not know if it was planted
by a Christian or a Muslim

Some Christians who sow dissensions
between the two elements of the nation

are not Christians or Egyptians, they are
the enemy of the Church and the country

- Long live the Crescent and the Cross!
- Long live the Crescent and the Cross!

- Long live the Crescent and the Cross!
- Long live the Crescent and the Cross!

Why did you say that, dad? You did it again

Didn't we agree that we want
nothing to do with these people?

- I said what I believed in, George
- Those against you are not peaceful

And they won't
overlook what you said

You don't know what they
are saying about you in the net

What can they do? Kill me?
You are worried about your father, George?

Don't worry, God will protect me
what is this sound?

I don't know
this is the first time I hear it in the car

Run, dad!

- Let's go
- Come on

"Immortality is only for God
funeral of Sheikh Usama Seif el-Din"

Immortality is only for God
brother Mahmud

Thank God for everything

I'm Sheikh Umar Sanad and
this is Sheikh Khalid Abdel-Gabbar

late brother was
a leader and teacher

God bless his soul

For God to have mercy upon him

you must continue the Jihad
launched by Sheikh Usama

and carry on with
his struggle for Islam

What do you mean?

Sheikh Usama was the Prince of the
group and he willed you his principality

Sheikh Umar
I am a true believer, I pray and fast

But I don't like to be
a member of a religious group

You don't like? This is your
religious duty, Sheikh Mahmud

There is no "like" or "don't like" here

Moreover, your refusal can sow dissension
between the brothers in the group

And we want the principality to be
conveyed peacefully without any trouble

I am not a member of the group
in the first place to be its Prince

I've always advised my late
brother but he chose this course

- And this was the result
- What about this result?

Is there anything better than that?

- He died a martyr
- Thank you for coming, brothers

"Say nothing will happen to us
except what Allah has decreed for us"

May God compensate you
Mahmud, you are a good man

You've never hurt anybody

Who do you think did it
Sheikh Mahmud?

Sufficient unto me is God

No, sir, we know very well
who did it, speak up, dad!

Don't say a word, not word, Fatma

Sir, we've been living
in terror for a month

We are in danger
do something, protect us

Tell me what happened exactly
Sheikh Mahmud

We leave the country
we go to America, Paul

I can't contain myself, if I hear
a firecracker in the street, I lose it

If a tire bursts
I get so scared, I die...

I feel I will be shot at any moment
any sound next to me confuses me

My God

Hello, William, thank God
William, I'm fine, it's alright

And George is also fine, he's alright

God is protecting us
William, thank you

Mom is right, dad
we must leave the country now

And we will get rid of Janet
William Shahata's daughter

You want to leave Egypt?

Virgin Mary and the Christ
when they fled, they came to Egypt

And you want us to leave Egypt?

Egypt is my nation
my country, if I leave it, I will die

If we stay in it, we will die, Paul

You think we'll be safe there

Don't you think that the danger we
are fleeing here can be worse there?

- My God!
- Who is it?

Open up, Father Paul, I am general
Mukhtar Salim from National Security

First of all, leaving to America is
a wrong decision at this particular time

You were listening to us

But you need to disappear
for 6 or 7 months in a very secure place

Let's go to Iraq, they have Sunni-Shiite
issues and we are out of that

- You need to leave your house now
- Where would we go?

We found you an apartment
temporarily in Al-Minyah

- Where?
- Where?

Of course, Mr. Paul, you will not stay
in Al-Minyah as Paul or as a religious man

- What will be then, sir?
- You will shortly know

They are making identity
cards with your new names

- And we'll keep in touch with you
- Why did this happened to us, Paul?

Don't worry, Matilda
God is protecting us

- My God!
- Sir, who is it now?

- Hassan Abdel-Hamid al-Attar
- Who?

You, your name is Hassan
Abdel-Hamid al-Attar

I think we better
leave the country, Matilda

- Yes
- Yes

And your wife is Zinat Siliman Abdel-Ati

Abdel-Ati? Yes

- And what about this fellow here?
- Imad

Imad goes for both

But why are you doing all this?
If you can't protect us, tell us

I will not change my name

No one said you're going to change anything
brother Paul, this is temporary

You are famous and
hiding you is very difficult

If you stay with any Christian
you'll be found

So we thought it's best for you to spend
the next few months in a Muslim's house

He's a peaceful guy who does
not know you and you don't know him

And if you don't like it there, we won't
leave you, we're with you and to your side

Everything is under control

Welcome, welcome, welcome
it's an honor to have you

How are you, old lady?
Welcome, welcome, Sheikh Hassan

It's a great honor

Yesterday, Hajji Umran
came to see me

and said Sheikh Hassan would
come stay with me, I told him "Sure"

He spent all night asking
me to take care of you

Hajji Umran seems to appreciate
you so much, Sheikh Hassan

- Who is Hajji Umran?
- Hajji Umran

- Who is Hajji Umran?
- Hajji Umran, son

- God, this is your son, Sheikh Hassan?
- Yes, my son, Geor...

- Imad, Imad, Imad Paul...
- Imad Hassan al-Attar, George...

- Imad...
- Imad George, let's go

- Let's go
- Come in, come in

Welcome, welcome, it is a great honor

- You're welcome, Sheikh Hassan, welcome
- God bless you, Sheikh Bilal

God bless, you're welcome
I will leave you now to rest and change

I will come take you and Imad
to pray the afternoon in the mosque

Fine, excuse me

- You will go to the mosque, Paul?
- I won't go to the mosque, father

And I don't care what happens

if these people know we're Christians
they will cut us to pieces

- My God!
- And if they know my name is George

Calm down, don't worry
God is protecting us

- My God!
- Who is it?

Open up, Sheikh Hassan!

God, excuse me
Sheikh Hassan, this is nothing

Mrs. Um Islam send her best wishes to
Mrs. Um Imad and will come see her soon

- You shouldn't have, Sheikh Bilal
- Nonsense

The Prophet commands us
to take care of our neighbors

Let's go, it's time
for the afternoon prayer

Did you wash up or will
you do it in the mosque, Imad?

In the name of Allah
what happened to him? What is wrong?

- No, he had a fit
- Fit?

- Yes
- We need to read some verses to him...

- Let me do it
- No, no, no, no, no, no...

Me and his mother
know how to wake him up

Fine, I will go pray and
come back to check on him

- Goodbye
- Goodbye, Sheikh Bilal, goodbye

Get up, get up, George, the man left

You will do that each
time there is a prayer?

They pray 5 times a day
not to mention the nightly prayers

Are you sure, Sheikh Bilal?
Sheikh Hassan al-Attar himself?

- You know him Sheikh?
- Of course

Everybody knows
Sheikh Hassan al-Attar

He's a great scholar
a big Muslim figure

I loved him the first time I saw him
his face is bright and his eyes shine

Why didn't he come to pray
the afternoon with us, Sheikh Bilal?

He was washed up and ready
to come pray with us but... God help us

- His son had a fit
- A fit?

Yes, that's it so I told him to stay
with his son and God will forgive him

Allah is great, Allah is great
Allah is great, Allah is great

Sorry, Sheikh, it's not my fault, Sheikh

But the brothers in the mosque when
they knew you were staying with me

swore that no one but you would
give the lesson in the mosque, Sheikh

They want me to give
them the lesson in the mosque

Sheikh, I didn't know who you were
and who but you will give them the lesson?

- How is Imad? How is he?
- Imad who?

Imad, your son
Sheikh... God, another fit?

Don't worry, Sheikh
we'll take him with us to the mosque

We'll read him some verses
and he'll be good again, God willing

Let's go, let's go, Sheikh Hassan

Allah is great, Allah is great
Allah is great, Allah is great

Allah is great, Allah is great
Allah is great, Allah is great

Allah is great, Allah is great
Allah is great, Allah is great

Allah is great, Allah is great
Allah is great, Allah is great

May God protect you, Paul, my God
be with you, George, Christ is with you

May the Christ protect you

Sheikh Hassan, what is the rule on a guy
in Saudi Arabia who fasted for 30 days

then comes back to Egypt
and finds Ramadan is not over yet

So he fasts for 31 days then goes to Libya
and Ramadan is not over yet there?

What can he do?
Shall he fast or not?

- What does the religion say?
- The Prophet, peace be upon him, said

"Fast for Him and break the fast for Him"

"and if it becomes complicated
fast for 30 days"

This is clear enough

Allah is great, Allah is great
Allah is great, Allah is great

What does religion say about
an old man who lost all his teeth

and is having a new set like me
but doesn't use the tooth cleanser?

People say this is not allowed
and that we must use the tooth cleanser

because this cleanser was used as
a rule by the Prophet, peace be upon him

Peace be upon him

- What does religion say?
- The Prophet, peace be upon him, said

"If I didn't think it would be
difficult for my nation..."

"I would have asked them to use
the tooth cleanser with every prayer"

I am a barber, Sheikh

some people came and told me
that was forbidden to shave the beard

So I hung a sign in my shop "No beard
shaving" but no clients come in anymore

I used to make 20 or 30 Egyptian pounds
per day, now it'll be great if I make 10

Was I right or wrong?

What does religion say?

The Shafi'ites say
that shaving the beard off is a rule

Who commit to that, gets a reward
and it is not a sin if you don't

Sheikh, there is a man
who cannot control his wife

because God forbid, he's married
to strong and fierce woman

He wants to teach her discipline
what shall he do?

What does religion say?

- "Admonish them"
- She won't listen

- "Refuse to share their beds"
- She likes that the most

- "Beat them"
- No, she's so strong

If I beat her
she'll beat me with her slipper

Listen, son, such woman does not
need a religious opinion but the prison

Allah is great, Allah is great
Sheikh Hassan

Allah is great, Sheikh Hassan
this is great...

What does religion say about a person
like me who is too old to get married

and has nothing at all

Sometimes they come to me at night
and the devil plays games with my mind

You were a young man
and you know how it is, sir

- No, no, Sheikh Imad will answer this
- Sheikh Imad who?

Yes, Sheikh Imad is your age
and can answer this correctly

Go ahead, Sheikh Imad

- What is religion say?
- "Seek help with patience and prayer"

- It is clear
- God bless you, Sheikh Imad

God bless you
God bless you, Sheikh...

- Good evening
- What is it, Sheikh Bilal?

Nothing, Sheikh, they are just the
neighbors, they seek your blessings

They are poor people and I know
your have a good heart, Sheikh Hassan

- Get in, Um Ibrahim
- Um Ibrahim who?

She's a poor lady, Sheikh
she cannot have children

But who is Ibrahim then?

She vowed if she gave birth
to a child, she'll call him Ibrahim

- What do you want me to do?
- Read some verses or make her amulet

for God to grant her what she wants

- Kiss our Sheikh's hand
- Don't kiss or approach me

Fine, I'll leave you
with her to assist her

Where are you going? Stay here
I will do that while you're here

Don't move... come here

After this, God will grant you
everything, go ahead, leave

I want to hear your
joyful chant while leaving

Go ahead

- Come in, Inayat
- Who is this Inayat too?

Um Ibrahim is enough
have mercy, Sheikh Bilal

This is Inayat
Sheikh, her husband is tied up

- Tied up?
- Yes, he was enchanted

Every time he comes in to sleep with her
he pictures her as a monkey

- Monkey?
- Yes

- We need something to stop that
- Yes

She also does not have
kids like Um Ibrahim

- No, Sheikh, she has seven children
- Seven?

How does he see
her as a monkey then?

I looked everywhere, sir
I consulted doctors, sheikhs and saints

- I even went to the priest
- The priest?

- Yes
- And he did nothing

I think you will cure me
God willing, Sheikh Hassan

- Your blessings, Sheikh
- God is the healer

Allah is great, the prophet is the best

Go away, go away from me
I will get you in, one by one, order!

What is this? One by one, leave me alone
I'll get you in, one after another

One by one
this is not acceptable...

People, calm down
this is unacceptable

If Sheikh Hassan sees this
he won't come out, one by one

Just take these to him

Hajji... Sheikh Hassan doesn't take birds
or anything, he does this for God's sake

Please, Sheikh Imad, my wife only
give birth to girls and I want a boy

You think the goose and
the two eggs will give you the boy?

- Next, Sheikh Imad
- Number 18

God willing, Sheikh Hassan, I will run
for elections of the People's Council

and that is just to serve the people

I won the last session and the one
before with the overwhelming majority

This year, I have against me an unpleasant
man with a lot of connections

He has all the people by his side

- What do you want me to do?
- Maybe a charm or amulet

For the people to gather around me
see only me and vote in my favor

- What is your party?
- The national party

The national party and
you need an amulet or charm?

Leave, you'll surely win, leave

Our Father in heaven
hallowed be your name

your kingdom come
your will be done on earth as in heaven

Give us today our daily bread

Forgive us our sins as we
forgive those who sin against us

- Are you Hassan al-Attar?
- Yes

- Come with us?
- Where are you taking him?

- Wait, sir, he's not Hassan al-Attar
- Enough, enough...

What is with you, Um Imad?

Imad? Imad, why are you standing
like that? Take care of Zinat

- Zinat who?
- Your mother, Imad

- Imad your mother, Zinat is your mother
- Okay, okay

I won't be for long

What is wrong, sir?
Where are you taking, Sheikh Hassan?

He's a good and honest man
and the entire region loves him

- Don't interfere, Sheikh Bilal
- What? I'm coming with you

- Stay here, Sheikh Zinat... Bilal
- What are you saying, Sheikh?

I will not leave you
we are all coming with you

- There is no god but Allah
- There is no god but Allah...

- We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar!
- We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar!

- There is no god but Allah
- There is no god but Allah...

- We are with you, Sheikh Al-Attar!
- We are with you, Sheikh Al-Attar!

- There is no god but Allah
- There is no god but Allah...

- We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar!
- We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar!

- There is no god but Allah
- There is no god but Allah...

- We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar!
- We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar!

- There is no god but Allah
- There is no god but Allah...

- We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar!
- We will die for you, Sheikh Al-Attar!

- There is no god but Allah
- What you're doing isn't in your favor

Leave now, we will talk a bit with
Sheikh Hassan and release him soon

Sheikh Hassan, what they
are doing is not in your favor

- You are responsible for that
- What did I do?

Did I tell them to come?

- There is no god but Allah
- There is no god but Allah...

- We are with you, Sheikh Al-Attar!
- We are with you, Sheikh Al-Attar!

- Hassan Abdel-Hamid al-Attar
- If you don't mind, please...

- I want to talk to general Mukhtar Salim
- You can talk to anybody

But first, don't you want to know
why we brought you here?

I didn't do anything, sir

If you think you'll do here in
Minyah what you did in Asyut, no

- Forget about it
- Asyut?

- What is your relation with Al-Qaeda?
- Al-Qaeda? This is not permissible

Listen, Hassan
I believe in discussion, dialogue

and violence
and severity are not my style

But if I feel that the person
before me is lying to me

I have ways and methods
that make you confess everything

What is wrong with you?
You were good, what happened?

I'm good, nice and cool as long
as you are honest with me

- But...
- It's this "but" that makes you angry

Let's get rid of it

How much time did you spend
in Afghanistan, Hassan al-Attar?

Afghanistan?

Please, call general
Mukhtar Salim for me now!

Yes, sir, the entire city
is out there demonstrating

And they refuse to leave
without Sheikh Hassan

So you were able to establish
a popular basis this quickly?

Since the first day? What will you do
if you stay here for 2 or 3 years then?

If you don't mind, I want
to talk with general Mukhtar Salim

Okay, we will call general
Mukhtar Salim for you

Why didn't the Interior
Minister issue yet a statement

with the casualties
of the explosion's incident?

Thankfully, there are no casualties

It's just some cars and shops that were
ruined, 3 injured people and 75 dead

But not because of the explosion
because of the pushing afterwards

And thankfully, they are
all Egyptians with no foreigners

- Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar!
- What is it, Fawzi?

- A phone call for you, sir
- Give me that... yes

Who? Hassan al-Attar who?
I don't know anybody with this name

Yes, sir, yes, Mr. Mukhtar
I'm Hassan al-Attar

The Christian Sheikh Hassan al-Attar

You sent me to Al-Minyah
with my wife and son George

who is Imad the Christian Muslim

- Focus with me a bit
- Yes, yes, how are you brother Paul?

Did Egypt become
an international terrorism region

- Because of the repeated explosions?
- I want you to rest assured

You see our men
are they doing their job or not?

They are doing their job
but more than necessary

I'm talking with you from the police
station, what am I doing there?

- They knew I work with Al-Qaeda
- Al-Qaeda organization?

True, sir, this kind of explosions in the
vital areas is the method of Al-Qaeda

- Who said this nonsense?
- How should I know?

Why don't you tell the officer that?

Yes sir

Did any side claim
responsibility for the incident?

- No, but it's surely a disturbed person
- Disturbed person?

Yes, yes, I'm with you, sir
whatever you want, sir, goodbye

Sheikh Hassan, we're sorry

It seems you have the same name
as a wanted person, you can leave

Government, leave, leave
all oppression will end today!

Government, leave, leave
all oppression will end today!

Government, leave, leave
all oppression will end today!

Government, leave, leave
all oppression will end today!

Government, leave, leave
all oppression will end today!

Brothers, from this day on, Sheikh
Hassan al-Attar is the Imam of the mosque

- Imam?
- Yes

And on Friday, he'll give hopefully
the sermon in spite of the government

Allah is great
Allah is great, Allah is great...

Government, leave, leave
all oppression will end today!

Government, leave, leave
all oppression will end today!

Government, leave, leave
all oppression will end today!

Government, leave, leave
all oppression will end today!

Government, leave, leave
all oppression will end today!

Government, leave, leave
all oppression will end today!

Government, leave, leave
all oppression will end today!

We're not safe here anymore, Matilda

You should have seen people
in the front of the station

They spoke against the government
and want me to be the mosque's Imam

- Where will we go, Paul?
- William Shahata's house

Isn't there anybody
but William Shahata to stay with?

What is wrong with William Shahata?
He's a good man and a real Christian

He was so happy when
I told him we're staying with him

I also told him everything
absolutely everything

- I'm fine with that but Janet...
- Aunt Theresa, his wife...

She loves you so much

I know what he means
what is wrong with Janet?

- Is Janet ugly, Matilda?
- It's not the right time, Paul

Suppose someone sees you there
what would be the use then?

Qaba Market

George Jewellery

- God help us, God help us
- What? What's wrong?

- Janet
- Who's Janet?

- William Shahata's daughter
- Right, William Shahata's daughter

- She's so nice
- What? Al-Minyah is better

Come on, don't worry, come on

- God help me
- Janet is beautiful

You're fleeing from
people wanting to kill you

- What does that have to do with me?
- But Janet is so beautiful

Welcome, welcome, it's a great
honor, welcome, welcome...

- Welcome, welcome, Mr. Hassan
- I missed you, Theresa

Welcome, Mrs. Zinat
how are you, Imad?

- Quickly, the bags of the Hajji
- Okay

Come in, come in, it's an honor, Hajji

Come in, come in
welcome, welcome, welcome...

Welcome, welcome
come in, come in...

- Who are those, Hani?
- New residents in the building

- Uncle William is calling him Hajji
- Hajji?

Don't make mistakes, William, don't
let anything slip or we'll get in trouble

Nobody in the building
should know a thing, please

Don't worry, don't worry, brother Paul

- George? Come in
- Come in

Come in, come in, come, come...

Come in, Hajji, come in

- Welcome
- This is our new neighbor

- Hajji Hassan al-Attar
- Who?

- Hassan al-Attar
- Nice meeting you, Mr. Hassan

I am Marcos Abdel-Shahid
if you need anything, just ask me

- God bless you, Mr. Marcos
- You honored the building, Mr. Hassan

- You're so kind, Mr. Marcos
- Fine, go in

- Go in
- Go in

- No, go in
- Go in

- Please, you go in
- Get in, Hajji Hassan

It's not right to leave the man...

You're going to do that
all day or what? Go in, Marcos

- Come in, come in, Hajji
- Come in

Come in, welcome, welcome, come in

Come on, my dear Paul
this is your place

You see? You see how nice
and clear the apartment is?

Janet sweeps and wipes it every week

This is the apartment
where she'll get married

Hope so, Theresa

Come on, George, take the bag
to your room and unpack it

Come on, dear

Believe me, George, dad was so happy
when he knew you're staying with us

It seems your father
will get us in trouble

By the way, George
the beard fits you so much

I'm shaving it off now

Did you hear the last
tape of Tamir Husani?

Where could I among
all the troubles we're in?

- Are you stupid or something?
- What is wrong, George? You seem upset

Upset? My father is in danger
and we left our house

What do you want me to do? Dance?

Get out

This Marcos Abdel-Shahid living
next to me, what does he do, William?

I don't know but he asked
to lease the shop downstairs

He wants to start a business
he's been in America for 20 years

He returned less
then two months ago

He seems to be a good and pious guy

Mr. Paul, since he came here

we've never seen him, his wife
or his daughter, go to church

Maybe he does not know
ask the church to check on him

enlighten and tell him
what to do exactly

Many Christians have the religion
in their heart but they don't know the way

This is great, Zinab, Sheikh Hassan
al-Attar is going to live next to us

I've heard about him
he's a very pious and religious man

And he's full of faith
and a major Islamic figure

Zinab, he's the most famous religious
Islamic propagandist in the Sa'id

But William, the owner of the house
only lease the house to Christians

How can he take
Sheikh Hassan al-Attar in?

Guys, guys, this man
made me a favor 15 years ago

His house fell and he asked me
to help him with his wife and son

Should I leave him in the street?
No, I'm not ungrateful

I asked you for that apartment
William, but you didn't give to me

However, you gave it
to Hassan al-Attar

You don't give it to a Christian
like you but to a Muslim

This is Janet's apartment, George
and he's not going to stay forever

In a few months, his matters
will be settled and he'll leave

- Where to, Hani?
- Mary...

Good day, Mary

How are you, Hani?
And who is uncle George?

- We're fine, I wanted to...
- What is it, Hani?

- Will you accept this?
- What is this?

I noticed you weren't wearing
a cross so I thought of offering you one

- No, Hani, I...
- This is a gift, it's free

I'm not used to take gifts from anybody

- You want to refuse my gift?
- Sorry, Hani

- Good evening
- Good evening

Dad, it seems someone
leased the next apartment, right?

- Yes, Sheikh Hassan al-Attar
- What? Hassan al-Attar?

How can that happen?
There must be something wrong

Enough now, your mother
is reading the Koran

Come on, get inside, get inside

- Good evening, Mr. Marcos
- Good evening

I am Father Peter Hanna
priest of the Saint George Church

- And those are priests in the church
- Welcome

- We came to talk to you
- Come in, come in

It's a honor, it's a honor
have a seat, have a seat

Actually, William said you
were in America, welcome back

Thank you

So we decided to come check
on you, meet you and pray for you

God willing, you'll join us
in a trip organized by the church

We will visit the Mary's Monastery
get the blessing of Father Musa al-Aswad

We'll get to the Syriac Mary's monastery
and Saint George's church

- And hopefully, you'll pray with us
- I've just came back, Father

I've yet to settle my things

When was the last time
you take Communion?

- Actually, I've never took it
- How is that?

What do you mean? I didn't
eat anything since this morning

- When was the last time you confessed?
- Confess what? I'm an honest man

Obviously, Mr. Marcos, you were
living a worldly life in America

You neglected your God
and your religion

Yes, yes, actually, the busy
live abroad distract the person

Therefore, we came
to give you a blessing prayer

We'll bless your house
your wife and your children

- Peace be upon you
- Peace be upon you

Excuse us, Mr. Hassan
we came here without previous notice

What for? Come in

Come in, have a seat

We're neighbors
living in the same block

And the Prophet (PBUH) commanded
us to take care of our neighbors

- Thank you
- Especially in your current condition

- What do you mean?
- You're Muslim...

living in a building
with Christian residents only

We don't want you to feel alone
we're with you, we're your people

But I haven't complained

William Shahata is good man
and he's an old acquaintance

Fine but for the Muslims'
blessing to get in your house

we need to read
you some verses and prayers

protecting you from the evil of earth
heaven and the enemies of Islam

I've get back to the shop now
the Sheikhs will do, goodbye

Allow us to continue this holy day
and all our days peacefully in your fear

God, pray, bless and care for our Prophet
Muhammad among the ancients

Amen

Because you gave us the authority
to step on snakes, scorpions and enemies

Pray and bless our Prophet Muhammad

in the exalted assembly forever

Amen

God, have mercy upon us
because you are Merciful

Amen

And don't torment up
because you are Capable

God, we ask you the best
of matters and prayers, God

God

...the best of life and death
and give us reason, God

God

...God
- God

...God
- God

Our Father in heaven
hallowed be your name

your kingdom come, your will
be done on earth as in heaven

Give us today our daily bread

Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those...

- How are you, Mrs.?
- Welcome, welcome, Mr. Marcos

Come in

- Come in
- I want to talk to Sheikh Hassan, please

- Peace be upon you, peace be upon you
- May God accept your prayer, Sheikh

Welcome, welcome, Mr. Marcos
welcome, come in, come in

Have a sit, Mr. Marcos
welcome, it's an honor

Sheikh Hassan, the first moment
I saw you, I knew who you were

and why you're here

- Don't worry, I won't say anything
- I had to do it, dear Marcos

I feel for you, you were in danger
and the police forced you to leave

Demonstrations in Al-Minyah calling
for the return of Hassan al-Attar

- Am I right?
- Right, Marcos

- Right
- You are a good Christian, Marcos

Tea, Um Imad

Aren't you fasting
Sheikh Hassan? It's mid Sha'ban

Yes, mid Sha'ban, of course
I am fasting, what do you think?

- The tea is for you, Marcos
- Both cups?

Yes, this is our custom
we offer our guest two cups

One with extra sugar
and the other with no sugar

- Go ahead and drink
- No, no...

- Tea raises my blood pressure, please
- Fine, juice, Um Imad

No, no, no, juice raises my blood sugar

- Water, Um Imad
- No, no, my stomach is upset

Leave till after sunset
I will come eat with you, goodbye

Goodbye

- Marcos is a good Christian
- Do something for your son

- What is the matter?
- He sleeps till the afternoon everyday

He'll waste his future, here
ask general Mukhtar to do something

He'll move him to Cairo's university
for him not to miss this year

TNT bomb, very explosive

- Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar!
- What is it, Fawzi?

A phone call for you
sir, he says it's urgent

- What? It's not the right time
- His name is Hassan al-Attar

- Who is Hassan al-Attar?
- Yes, Mr. Hassan

Tell him we want to move my son George
who is Imad... to Cairo's university

- Let me talk to him, please
- Okay, fine

- He is insisting, sir
- Yes

Ask him how the boy will go
to college, we're back to Cairo

- We left Al-Minyah
- Yes

- We must find a solution
- Okay

Let him go meet the dean on Sunday
he'll find his papers there

He'll go to the dean and present
himself as Imad or George?

Because there is a difference, if there
are exams and George doesn't have them

And Imad does and succeeds
then it will be as if we've done nothing

I know that Imad is George
and George is Imad

Listen to me
where are you talking from?

Let him attend the courses in whatever
name and I'll handle everything

Sorry for bothering you

For your information, I don't call
because I know you're so busy

Enough, Mr. Paul
hear me! I said enough!

But I thought of calling now because
you might be free and could help me

- Let me talk to him
- My wife wants to talk to you

Yes, yes... fine
don't worry, rest assured!

Our son woke up
sir, he's sleeping all day long

- Here, thank general Mukhtar
- Enough, enough

Brother Paul, understand, I said enough

I swear I will do everything you want

- Hey, George
- Who is this?

- Who is this?
- Don't worry dear

Don't worry, everything will be alright

Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar!

Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar!
Mr. Mukhtar! Congratulations

The bomb has successively
exploded and we're all fine

It's just that we cannot find
the head of the bomb's expert

Mary, you are Mary
Mr. Marcos's daughter, right?

- And you Imad, right?
- Right

- Come and sit in my please
- No, don't bother

No, sit down

- It's English literature, right?
- Yes, how did you know?

- My dad told me
- And you, pharmacy, right?

- Actually, dad told me too
- Fathers, these days, talk much

Here, I photocopied
all the papers you missed

- Thank you very much, Ahmad
- Don't worry, you're my friend

Anyway, there are a lot of papers
but not a mood for studying

- As you say
- Ahmad...

- How are you?
- Hey, Nancy

- What's up?
- I'll introduce you

Imad Hassan al-Attar, he moved
here from the university of Ain Shams

Welcome, nice to meet you

Nice to meet you too

Call the Church to send you some
money, they know your condition

The money goes to people
that need it, they deserve it more

And I also can't take money
that I've not worked for

Then what? What will we do, Paul?

My God punish the person
responsible for this mess

I'll work, Matilda, I'll do anything
working is not a shame

Here, Paul, sell those

Who can wear gold
in these circumstances?

You know, George, I leased the shop
next to yours from William Shahata

and in order to get everything
ready and open it, I need money

You should tell me you need money
I would give you some

- At least, we'll be partners
- Actually, I don't like partnership

As you want, do as you like

- How much is the gram of gold today?
- 195

- Isn't that too cheap?
- Believe me, Marcus...

This is a special price for you

God knows
I did not count the factory bill

- What is that? A Koran?
- Koran?

Oh, yes, I took it as a debt payment

- Good day
- Welcome, Sheikh Hassan, go ahead

- What can I do for you, Sheikh Hassan?
- I want to sell these gold pieces

- Fine, after I finish with Mr. Marcos
- Absolutely not, Sheikh Hassan first

- I have nothing else to do
- You can't do that, Marcos

Let me see what you have

- What is this, Sheikh Hassan? A cross?
- Yes, a cross, it was a debt payment

- How much is the gram of gold today?
- 155

I've counted the factory bill

- What is it?
- Don't interfere, Imad

You've something going on with Nancy?

We loved each other since first year

Since first year? How can you?
Isn't she a Christian and you a Muslim?

- Yes
- Yes, what? This is forbidden

- I mean, how will this end?
- With marriage, hopefully, pray for me

Listen to me, what prayer or marriage?
God cannot accept that, Ahmad

You got to hell while I am standing here
our religion allows that, Imad

No, religion would never allow that

How can she do something like that?
Did she lose her mind or what?

You think her parents
or the Church will accept this?

The Copts would make a fuss

God, I fasted for you and
with your food, I break my fast

May God accept your fasting, Mahmud

Dad, isn't it enough to fast all
Ramadan and half of Sha'ban?

You want to fast Monday and
Thursday too? You can't do all that

"Fast, you'll be sound", Fatma
do you think I am old now or what?

If we were in different circumstances
I would have married again

- Good evening, Mr. Marcos
- Welcome, welcome

How are you, Mr. William?
Nice to see you, Sheikh Hassan

What a nice surprise, come in

Come in, Sheikh Hassan

You didn't have lunch yet, Mr. Marcos?

- Come and join me
- Thank you

I am fasting, Marcos
you know, it's the Lent

- You, Sheikh Hassan?
- No, I will eat with my family

I'll eat with the sunset

May God accept your fasting
Sheikh Hassan

- Come in...
- Come in

Listen, Marcos, I noticed
since you took the shop on lease

- You didn't do anything with it
- It's a rough time, Mr. William

Why? If you need money
that can be settled

- We'll find you a partner
- George, the jeweler...

He talked to me
about this and I said "no"

What George? I brought you another
partner, your neighbor, this good man

- Sheikh Hassan
- With your consent, Marcos, of course

This is great, will I ever find
someone better than you?

And it is my honor too, Marcos

Put your hands together
my God bless you

Our Father in heaven
hallowed be your name

Master of the day of judgment, we worship
you and seek your aid and thine aid

Forgive us our sins as we
forgive those who sin against us

Loyalty Bakery, Hassan and Marcos

Come on, here you go, come...

Move away, move away... move away

- Hi, Rizq, good morning, Rizq
- Listen to me, Badawi

Just leave me alone, I've been upset
since yesterday and I can't take anything

Man, the owners of the bakery
are so good with you

You spend your day making dough

Why all this talk?
Where is this goodness?

Man, your uncle Marcos is enough

Even if you did something very wrong
he'll keep you in, you are both Christians

Marcos? What if I tell you that
everyday Marcos throws me out

and Sheikh Hassan brings me back?

Really?

Good morning

- Marcos, good morning, Mr. Marcos
- Good morning, George

If you needed a partner in the
bakery, why didn't you ask me

- Instead off Hassan al-Attar?
- What is wrong with Hassan al-Attar?

How can you trust him? You leave
the Christian, one of your confession

- And become the partner of a Muslim?
- Mind your own business, George

I do but I've warned you
watch out for him, Marcos

Sheikh Hassan, Sheikh Hassan...

You couldn't find someone but Marcos
to be your partner? He's Christian

Find out how much he paid and
give it to him and I'll be your partner

for God to bless
the money you'll earn

Are we dealing with forbidden things
Sheikh Mustafa? It's bread

- Is it a beer bakery what we opened?
- It's your decision, I warned you

Watch out for him

I'm so confused, Badawi, there's something
strange happening daily before me

What?

I don't know of Marcos
is a Muslim or a Christian

Are you stupid? His name is Marcos
what will he be? Nigerian?

Everyday, he reads over the dough
I hear Koran verses...

Uncle Marcos citing Koran verses
you must have lost it

Because you are upset with him
you want to make him a Muslim?

- The other trouble is Sheikh Hassan
- What is with him too? He's a Jew?

I entered once and saw him making
the sign of the cross over the dough

When he saw me
he pretended to wipe his sweat

You're in a really bad shape
you should stop the pills you're taking

You can't distinguish between
the Koran and the Cross

- Good day, Marcos
- Welcome, George

Come in, come in

How are you, uncle?

Excuse us for coming without previous
notice but we think we're family

This is your house, George
why did you bother? Come in

We did not congratulate
you for the bakery

- We're not treating you right, Marcos
- Don't say that, George

- How are you Hani?
- How are you, uncle?

- God, we want to see him married
- Actually, we came today for that

Mr. Marcos, I am honored to ask
your daughter Mary's hand in marriage

- What? My daughter?
- I know she's still in college

It'll just be an engagement and Hani
will wait till she finishes her studies

- What engagement?
- Calm down, Marcos

It's just an engagement, they will wear
rings and the girl will take her dowry

Two weeks later, we will have
a half ceremony in the church

Afterwards, Hani will wait for her
and she can take her time till she finishes

- Then they will marry in church
- Not half, quarter nor engagement

- My daughter will not married now
- Why are you doing this, Marcos?

- What is wrong with my son, Hani?
- It's not possible, it's not, George

Don't even think about it!

What is the matter, people? Why are
you shouting? Why all this shouting for?

Sheikh Hassan, Mr. Hani came
asking my daughter's hand in marriage

- My daughter
- What is wrong with that, Marcos?

We came to you directly, man

If you want the girl to finish her studies
why don't you have an engagement?

- It's that engagement once again!
- I don't know why he's doing that

Leave it to me, George
Marcos isn't alright these days

- The issues of the bakery are endless
- Thank you very much, thank you

- Let's go, Hani
- You'll take those with you

Yes

What did the man say? He wants
to have an engagement in church

- What engagement, Sheikh Hassan?
- I don't know why you're upset, Marcos

I've never seen anybody like him before
I thank God that this didn't happen

How can we think of being
related by marriage to him?

I know why he did it dad...

The girl is in relation
she has someone in mind

If there was somebody else
her father would have told us

- But he refused immediately
- He cannot say

Why is that?

Because she loves Imad
Sheikh Hassan's son

Imad, Sheikh Hassan's son?
But she's Christian and he's Muslim

Have you lost it?

When uncle Marcos wanted a partner?
Who did he choose?

Didn't he choose Sheikh
Hassan over you, dad?

What you are saying in very serious
Hani, don't inflame the matter

Fine but time will prove me right

- Come on, George
- I'm ready, dad

- I want to go with you to the Mass
- Stay here, Matilda

Me and George will pray for you

I can't hear the call
for prayer from here, Zinab

Pray here at home and God
will accept your prayer, Mahmud

I miss praying in the Mosque
and especially the morning prayer

Don't let anybody see you
Paul, God bless you

Don't let anybody see you
getting in the mosque

God is the helper, Zinab

- Good morning, Marcos
- How are you, Sheikh Hassan?

- Where are you going this early?
- To pray

- So are we
- Go ahead then

- Go ahead
- You go ahead

Go ahead, go ahead

- Where will pray, Sheikh Hassan?
- In the mosque

- Yes, in which one?
- I don't know, I'm still new here

- Don't you know where the mosque is?
- To the left at the end of this street

- Fine, right, facing the church?
- Yes

So we're going the same way

- Go ahead
- Go ahead

- Go ahead, Sheikh Hassan
- Go ahead, Marcos

- No, you go ahead
- Go ahead

- Go ahead, Sheikh Hassan
- Go ahead

- Go ahead, Sheik Hassan
- You go ahead, we'll see each other

- Let's go
- Where?

Come on

- Go ahead, Sheikh Hassan
- Go ahead

- Go ahead
- Go ahead, go ahead, Marcos

Go ahead

And nearest among them
in love to the believers

those who say, we're Christians

because amongst
there are priests and monks

and they are not arrogant

Allah is great

May God hear who praises

- God, guide us
- Amen

- Give us health
- Amen

- Take care of us
- Amen

- Bless what you've given us
- Amen

- Spare us the evils of what you order
- Amen

- God, forgive us our sins
- Amen

- And our excessiveness
- Amen

- Establish our ethics
- Amen

- Help us to defeat the unbelievers
- Amen

God of everywhere, master of everywhere
who can't be contained anywhere

Don't let down our
defeated and humble hearts

- Be merciful upon us, forgive our sins
- Amen

For God to be merciful and tender
with us, to show his face upon us

and bless us with prayers and
implorations bore by our Saint Mary

Leave in peace
God's peace is upon you

And upon you

God, bring our hearts closer, settle
our enmity, guide us to peaceful ways

and save us of the darkness, God

Listen, Sheikh Hassan
I have a question to ask you

- Go ahead, Marcos
- Suppose you're Christian just like me

- What?
- Supposedly, I mean

And the circumstances made pray in
the mosque, do God accept your prayer?

Listen, Marcos, you have
a verse in the bible saying

"If two or three people gather
in my name, I'll be in the middle"

This means God is everywhere
God is in our heart, Marcos

It's a great movie, listen to me
can we go see it from 3 to 6?

I've already made arrangement
with Ahmad and Nancy

Fine, I'll finish this
course and meet you

Fine

- Bye
- Bye

Peace on you...

- Mr. Imad Hassan al-Attar?
- Yes

- Sheikh Hassan al-Attar's son?
- Yes

- We looked everywhere for you
- Yes

I'm Abdel-Nabi Taha

- Reporter of Islam's Youth Family
- Yes

You know, Imad, students
union's elections are next week

- Yes
- We are gathering the important cadres

- Who will continue our work after us
- Yes

- We want you with us
- Yes

And we also want you to run for election
through us, Islam's Youth Family

Al-lkhlass bakery, Hassan and Marcos

Who is in charge here?

- Me
- Me

Close this bakery and seal it
and bring me the manager

Who is the manager?

- Me
- Me

- I'm the manager, sir
- I'm in charge

Don't fight over it, it's a lawsuit
with a fine, prison and everything

Arrest them

- Go ahead, Sheikh Hassan, no please
- Go ahead

Go ahead, come on, go ahead
all of you, we will all got together

Hello, please, is Mukhtar there?

Mukhtar? General Mukhtar

Tell him it's Hassan...
Hassan, Hassan al-Attar

This is not a life, Mukhtar
I don't feel like a married woman

It's all work for you, you're either
in a mission, meeting or in the ministry

Enough, enough, Amina
we're out eating together

- Mukhtar, you have another woman
- What?

Do I find time for you in the first
place to find time for another?

My love, my dear
here I am with you, we're alone

My phone is off, my radio is off
and nobody knows where I am

Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar!
Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar!

Mr. Mukhtar! A phone call for you, sir

Didn't I tell I was not available? Who is it?

I don't know, sir, one time
he's Hassan, the other he's Paul

- As you want
- She's called Paul now, Mukhtar?

Amina, please don't
misunderstand me, calm down

- Hello, yes, Paul
- We're in the police car

Heading towards
the station of Bab el-Faraj

I know you're a busy man
and my God help you

But I hope you'd call the station
and ask them to release us

No, no, no, don't worry
I'll call them, the matter will be over

The matter that will be over is us
Mukhtar, I can never be with you again

Amina, Amina
wait a minute, Amina, wait

Hello

- Whom do I say this is?
- Tell him Marcos

Marcos Abdel-Shahid, he knows me

Amina, listen to me, listen to me
you don't understand, let me explain

Mr. Mukhtar! Mr. Mukhtar!
Mr. Mukhtar!

- What is it?
- Another call for you, sir

This time his name is Marcos
but he said to tell you "it's Mahmud"

- Mahmud also?
- Amina...

Amina, wait

Yes, Mr. Marcos, tell Mr. Mahmud
to tell Mr. Paul that the boss is busy now

and work it out together

Put these two in prison
because they will face the prosecution

Yes, sir, as you wish

Come on you two
you're going to prison

Come on both of you

- It's a great movie
- Was it just the movie?

What do you mean?

I mean it is allowed for you to do
it but not us, is it, Imad or what?

- What do you mean?
- Mary

- What about her?
- Isn't she Christian too?

- She is but, Ahmad...
- Don't say but, congratulations

No, Ahmad, no, this is different

- Actually, Nancy... what do you want?
- Let's go, Imad

Enough both of you!
What? Is it a band or what?

You drive me crazy
I can't sleep, I can't sleep

I didn't feel anything

I was talking to you
when you suddenly fell asleep

I had a very strange dream
Sheikh Hassan

- What was it?
- I was looking at myself in the mirror

and I saw someone else
not me, a stranger

All those around me didn't recognize me
I didn't even recognize myself

Strange, Marcos
I had the same dream

They seem to distribute the same
dream to all the prisoners here

It's him not me

Hassan and Marcos
the officer wants to see you

Enough, enough
don't do this, it's nothing

Enough, enough crying

"Nothing will happen to us except
what Allah has decreed for us"

Don't they say
that in your holy Koran?

May God strengthen your faith, Marcos

Yes, sir, whatever you say
general, as you wish

Hassan and Marcos? Yes, sir, right

Hassan and Marcos, you are free to go

Where were you and where was I
and where did you come from?

Where were these days?

Where were you and where was I
and where did you come from?

Where were these days?

One look and she took my heart

She is so beautifull
that I wished I had two hearts

Where were you? Where were you?

I chose Al-Fishawi restaurant
because this is my favorite place

Actually, my dear Marcos
our stay in prison was the best time ever

No, no, may that never
happens again, Sheikh Hassan

- It was a nightmare
- We're here to celebrate your release

Let's stop talking about it

George, my dear, how are you, man?
I missed you so much

- Take care of this
- What?

- Take care of this
- Who is this?

- This
- Yes, who is George?

What is it, George?
You don't want to talk to me?

- You're looking the other side?
- Who is George?

I'm telling you, this is not George

- What is it, George?
- He told you, I'm not George

- How can that be?
- It's like that

You want him to be George
by force? It's for sure

- Come on, leave
- He's George

- Come on, leave
- He's...

Strange, people
are becoming awkward

A man on the street sees another man and
thinks he looks like somebody he knows

He rushes towards him
takes him in his arms

and starts asking about Shawqi, Khalil
Ibrahim, Shawqi al-Sukari and that...

all day long, he doesn't
let him go, this happens a lot

It happened to me once, I was walking
and suddenly a man comes hugging me

He was sweating with an ugly smell
"how are you? What's up?"

"How is Al-Sukari?"
It's that Al-Sukari again

You don't know what his story is
"How is this and how is that?"

His was stinking, so I told him
"you're confusing me with someone else"

- Paul, Paul, my dear
- Who is Paul? I'm not Paul

You see? I was just telling you

- How are you, brother Paul?
- I'm not Paul, sir

- Isn't that brother Paul?
- I'm not talking to him

- Why?
- Because of things

- How are you, brother Paul?
- I told you, I'm not Paul

I'm not Paul, is it by force?

- I'm not Paul
- Not Paul? He's Paul

And the other is George

No, no, no, no, I swear, God Almighty
loves me so much, Sheikh Hassan?

- Give me a hug, Sheikh Bilal
- My dear

- Come, Sheikh Bilal
- My dear

- My dear Sheikh Hassan
- How are you, Sheikh Bilal?

How could leave the town suddenly
like this without saying goodbye?

- How are you, Imad?
- How are you, Sheikh Bilal?

Welcome all of you
how are you, Um Imad?

- Nice to see you, Sheikh Bilal
- I swear to God, Sheikh Hassan

Since you left town, it became
deserted and people are sad

So I decided to visit our Lord Husayn's
sanctuary for God may bring us together

And this is what happened

I'll leave you for 5 minutes
with this good man, Sheikh Hassan?

- Where are you going?
- I'll visit a dear friend of mine

It's been a long time
and I miss him so much

Who is this good man?

My brother, friend
and dear Marcos Abdel-Shahid

- Marcos?
- Yes, Marcos

In the name of God
Most Beneficent, Most Merciful

Praise be to God, the Lord of the Universe
Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Master of Judgment Day, you alone we
worship and you alone we ask for help

Guide us to the straight path. The path
of those whom you have favoured

not of those who have deserved
your anger, nor of those who stray

Amen

God almighty, you see? You see, Um Islam
how Sheikh Hassan is full of blessing?

He made Marcos the Christian enter
the sanctuary of our Lord Husayn

and read Al-Fatiha
you see his strength and power

This is it, you seem uncle William?
You see it all of you?

You see it, dad? You should have
believed me, you should all believe me

I'm not wrongly accusing anybody
they go out together all the time

- And fooling all of us
- Don't say that, Hani

Nobody says a word about Mr. Hassan
and his son, they are above suspicions

This man called Hassan al-Attar
must leave the building, William

- He's corrupted
- I can't do that, people

He's done me a lot of good

You will throw his furniture
out and he'll leave the building

Whose furniture you'll throw out?
Who will you throw him out, George?

- Mind your business, Sheikh Mustafa
- How can I?

Am I not a resident of this street?
Touch Sheikh Hassan and you'll die

What? You think you bought us?

Sheikh Hassan will stay
in the building in spite of you all

- Watch your language, uncle Mustafa
- Shut up, you kid

When the adults talk
the children shut up

- You are an indecent man
- Me? You dirty little rat

- Come here!
- This is not right, people

Here they are

Here they are, together before you
people, they are friendly with each other

The entire street is inflamed
and they went out together

Gather your things
and leave, Mr. Hassan

In what capacity are you talking, George?
I'm not living in your apartment?

This is not right, George
this is not right, people

Sheikh Hassan, go to your apartment
and if anybody harasses you...

What is the matter, people?
What happened?

- Ask your daughter, uncle Marcos
- What's with my daughter, Hani?

What's with her?

She refuses my son who asked her
hand in marriage and loves a Muslim?

Shut your mouth
don't talk about my daughter!

- Take your hands off me!
- Take you hands off!

People, people, this is wrong

My son!

No!

- Thank God he's good
- Thank you

Thank you, doctor

We've almost lost him, he kept
on bleeding and his blood type is rare

if not for Mr. Marcos
who has the same blood type

- Marcos, I'll never forget this favor
- Imad is like my son, Sheikh Hassan

- Will we keep moving forever, Paul?
- No use, Matilda

We can't stay here
after what happened

We must thank God for saving our son
I'm only sorry for the good man Marcos

What did he do? He saves our son
and we soil his daughter's reputation

I'll miss Um Mary
I love her like a sister

It's George, the jeweler
and his son's fault

They inflamed the matter
and made a fuss of it

So we'll leave without
even saying goodbye?

I'll miss Um Imad so much, I swear
Mahmud, she's the best neighbor ever

It's all the fault of the Sunni
Mustafa, owner of the supermarket

What did Sheikh Hassan do, Zinab?
He's a good and pious man

They want to throw him and his
family out, they almost killed his son

His only son

- Where will we go, Sheikh Hassan?
- I don't know, Marcos

Our destiny seems to be one

God's land is so vast
God never forget his servants

Call general Mukhtar
and let him handle this

I called him, Zinab
he's not answering

- What is it, dear?
- It's the happiest time of my life

How can that be?

Because we left Janet
William shahata's daughter

It's settled, Sheikh Hassan, I talked
to a friend of mine who is a broker

He found you an apartment in Muharam
street with two rooms and a hall

at 1500 Egyptian pounds per month

What about us, Badawi?
Did you find us an apartment?

Uncle Marcos, why don't you stay together
the next few days till we find you one?

We were lucky to find this one

Come on now, taste my mallow

and since we're in Alexandria
I made it with shrimps

Um Mary's mallow
is a registered trademark

You think we can accept that?
Give them your okra, Um Imad

Here is the okra

My mother is merciless
she makes great okra

Please, there is nothing
like my mother's mallow

It was the reason I married Um Mary

Her father invited me to lunch and once
I reached out my hand to the plate

and tasted it, I asked him
"who made this great mallow?"

He said, "My daughter" so I said
"You daughter? Let's have an engagement"

They were engaged
they were engaged after the mallow

- Engagement?
- Yes

You're laughing?
You've seen nothing yet

I've seen it before

Every time I see this movie
I can't stop laughing

This man is impossible, he's great

Once you see him, you start laughing
without him saying a word even

Najib al-Rihani had a great
writer called Badi Khayri

- He's Christian
- That's what Al-Rihani thought

Badi Khayri's mother died so Najib
al-Rahani went to offer condolences to him

He found Koran
and people consoling him

He asked him, "What is this, Badi?
Are you a Muslim?"

He answered "Yes" so he asked him
"Why didn't you tell me?"

He said, "You've never asked me"
those were beautiful days

- Najib al-Rihani was Christian?
- Yes

Mary, I've never loved anyone
I've always focused on my studies, prayers

and my relation with God

I've never tried to talk to a girl

- I was...
- What is it, Imad? Speak up

I love you, Mary, I love you so much

You're fine with that?

You rejected George's son
because of me

Not just because of you
actually, I... I can't marry him

Even though he has
more money than me

Nobody is better than
you in this entire world

- Imad, I need to tell you something
- No, I need to tell you something

And you'll be so happy when
you know it, my name is not Imad

My name is George
I'm a Christian like you, Mary

- What is it, Mary?
- This is horrible!

This is forbidden

My name is Fatma
I am a Muslim... a Muslim

Listen, Paul, we cannot stay
with these people another night

- Eat Matilda
- Eat, Zinab

I can't, I can't take it anymore

I can't live in this house, you have
to find us an apartment quickly

Those people were good to us
we spent together the best times of our life

Why did we become enemies?

Where is the friendless?
What happened?

If the names changed
should the feeling be different too?

- It's not our fault
- It's not their fault either

- They didn't tell us the truth
- We didn't tell them either

We did not say the truth

Where is safety?
Where is safety in the country?

If I can't guarantee the safety
of my house, honor or money?

They say our women
and money are a gain

Muslims, if a Muslim worker
works in a Christian house

the wage they give him is forbidden
and his property is also forbidden

Actually, they hate us
you are still young and know nothing

No, mom, you are wrong for once
we loved these people and they loved us too

They loved us because they
thought we were Muslims like them

They thought we were
Christians like them

When they knew we were Muslims
they've shown the other face

Shut up, shut up
I know why you are saying this

I wish we've never met them

God said, "whoever slaps you on your
right cheek, turn the other to him also"

But not while you're weak
but while you are strong

Long live the Cross! Long live...

And you must show
him that you can retaliate

- Long live...
- We break his hands first

- Long live the Cross!
- And then turn the other cheek

Don't let your children be friend with them
play with them nor eat with them

This is forbidden, forbidden, forbidden

- Allah is great! Allah is great...
- If you have a Christian neighbor...

And he's celebrating a holiday
it's forbidden you go visit him

And felicitate him for a holiday
that our religion does not acknowledge

- Allah is great! Allah is great...
- To smile in their faces is forbidden

- Allah is great! Allah is great...
- Saluting them is forbidden!

- Allah is great! Allah is great...
- Long live the Cross!

- Long live the Cross!
- Allah is great! Allah is great...

- Allah is great! Allah is great...
- Long live the Cross!

- Long live...
- Allah is great! Allah is great...

- Allah is great! Allah is great...
- Long live the Cross!

I wish we've never met them
I wish we've never did

We must leave
this house immediately!

George, go find a car
to take us back to Cairo

I'll go back to my house in Abassiah
and I don't care what happens

Come on!

- Why not wait till the morning, mom?
- No, not in the morning, now

Find us a car to take back
to Egypt and I don't care what happens

Allah is great! Allah is great!
Allah is great! Allah is great!

Long live the Cross!
Long live the Cross!

- Allah is great! Allah is great...
- Long live the Cross!

- Allah is great! Allah is great...
- Long live the Cross!

- Allah is great! Allah is great...
- Long live the Cross!

- Allah is great! Allah is great...
- Long live the Cross!

Dad!

Open the door!

Come on, Paul, fire is everywhere!

Dad!

- Dad!
- Help!

My daughter? My wife?

- What is it? Where is Dad?
- Inside, George, inside!

God...

Be merciful upon us, God