Toyour elzalam (1995) - full transcript
Dedicated to Atef El Tayeb
The film is purely imaginative
Resemblance to any person
is purely accidental
Fathi!
Farouk Hassouna
What brings you at this
late time?
Welcome me first
Isn't it enough that those
damn kids broke my windshield?
- Was it you then?
- Me? What do you mean?
No, forget it
- Want a drink?
- A drink of what?
- What is this?
- Whisk y is too expensive
and it's diluted, this is cheap,
it doesn't need to be diluted
because it's already diluted.
Want some tea?
No, I don't want tea
I'll make you some tea
Do you have a case in
our court?
I've come to you at the request
of the big man
I'm glad he still remembers me
No tea, but it seems there
is coffee
- Want some coffee?
- Fathi, I don't want coffee
No, you'll have some coffee
The big man claims that
only you can handle this case
Here, study it and write
a report
Take your time, the hearings
are a month off
Here is two thousand pounds,
your fee in advance
And how much does the big man get?
Since when do we know
what he gets?
Before I look at the case,
my fee is ten thousand pounds
Put the sum on the file,
I'll start work
You can smoke these on a hubble-bubble
at the nearby cafe
You talk like I've got a say
in this
I'm a measly representative.
Listen
I'll connect you to the big man
and you discuss matters
Don't bother yourself,
this isn't a phone..
It's a door bell -
press the button outside,
it rings over here
but it can't carry phone calls
See what I mean?
- Hello, greatest of men
- Good evening, maître
In your presence,
I become three meters
- Do you have customers?
-No, go in
This is Mr. Farouk, a colleague,
a lawyer also, but only for
the pashas of Egypt
This Out El Eloub,
a kind lady, and friend,
and a customer,
a very constant customer with me.
She was accused of murder
- Of whom?
- Her husband, but I got her out
Go in, straight to the bedroom
So if her case is over,
what's she doing here?
- The rest of my fee
- How much did you get?
A kilo of kebab and kofta
and a bottle of stuff
You refuse two thousand
pounds and accept -
a kilo of kebab and kofta
and a bottle of stuff?
I do what I will
- The kofta, maître
- Did you take the case?
Yes
- And the money?
-Yes
Go, God be with you
If the big man agrees,
welcome back -
and don't forget to get one of
those stuff bottles
- And if he doesn't agree?
- Lawyers by proxy are plenty
The kofta, maître
- You eat in the bedroom?
- The fog is thick at night
Go on so you can see ahead of you
Don't fear for me, I see ahead
of me quite clearly
After you eat the kilo of meat
and drink the stuff,
you will not be able to
see what's beneath your feet
I never look beneath my feet,
I always look ahead
Get it? Upwards, greet the big man
OK
- The kofta
- Coming, coming, you monster
First Degree Court
Morning, Mr. Fathi
Is the destruction of human
relations required?
Are we to change people to
inanimate objects
Your Honour, the Egyptian family
depends on close social -
and traditional relations..
Please, stick to the core
of the problem
- What's up?
- A new judge and as you see,
none of us can talk sense
in front of him
Your Honour, the truth is -
that there is no case because
the accusation we face is -
that this man tried to kiss
this girl in public,
that is to say in the street and
this is exactly what happened
This man is the uncle of
this girl..
Her uncle, the brother of her mother!
He was working in Saudi Arabia
as a math teacher
She had not seen him
for 4 years, so when they met
the warm family relations made
her run up to him and scream :
"How are you, uncle! I miss you, uncle"
"My niece, how have you grown up"
and he kissed her on her cheek
The emotion and love of a
father and daughter
And here, your Honour, is an
official certificate proving -
that my client is the uncle of
the girl -
and here also is another
document stating that -
they met on the second day of
his homecoming
Hence your Honour I plead
innocence from the accusation -
of an indecent act performed
in public
A fine of five hundred pounds
- But he's her uncle, your Honour
- He did kiss her, didn't he?
He kissed her but he's her uncle
But the passers-by in the street
don't know that he's her uncle
They saw a man kissing
a woman in public,
an indecent act..
next on the roll
The judge is very strict
and I'm scared
Your case is number 36,
still a lot of time,
I promised you acquittal,
I'll get it
No, wait, say something
If I defend you, you will
get the most cruel sentence
I'm out for a while
Haven't you seen Mr. Aly El Zanati?
Hello, Aly
Hello, Fathi
- Do you have a case here?
- No
So what are you doing?
Listening to the trials
Come, I need you
- Me, defend a slut?
- She is not a slut
and the accusation hasn't
been proven
- Even so
- And so what if she's a slut?
How does she differ from
the drug dealers,
thieves and killers you're
always defending?
- Why don't you defend her?
- The judge won't like my looks
but when he sees you,
he'll feel at ease,
and will listen to you.
I'm sure of what I say
OK, for the friendship
and the old times between us
Give me a quick idea about the case
The girl was caught with
a guy in bed
What are you listening for?
- Well?
- I'll tell you, come
All ye o faithful,
if you are approached
by an infidel with news,
check it out less you harm
people through ignorance -
and become regretful of
what you have done
Thus in truth, spoke God the Great
Your Honour, and before we delve
into details,
we have two motives,
and we want after praying
to our Prophet,
to prove them because -
they are the proof of innocence
by the will of God
The first plea is the invalidity
and incorrectness
of searching and arrest due
to the lack of a court order -
from the Prosecutor General
to do so,
and the lack of apprehension
during the act
The second plea is the lack of
presence of a crime,
such a crime presupposed
being a habitual one-
and that it is committed in
exchange for a fee,
in accordance to what is
stated in the penal code
Your Honour, the documents in
front of you lack -
the apprehension of any
proof or currencies with -
the defendant at the moment
of arrest
The big boss is waiting
personally for you outside
And the incident, is a trivial,
unnecessary matter,
mainly that the officer who
arrested her
wanted to present his services
to her,
but she refused to be led by
this demonic lust, hence,
her arrest was a form of
revenge and punishment
We seek the justice of the court,
and the ruling of the innocence
of the defendant
I thank your Honour
Innocent
Next case
This is a noted day in the
history of the entire governorate
A VIP honoured it with
this visit today
You two-piece joker
Get in, Fathi, get in
- How can I open it?
-Get in
Are you aware, you little rebel,
that I was offered the post
of governor here and I refused?
We lost and you won, Mr. Shawkat
We lost an honourable governor
and you won peace of mind
Did you ask Farouk about my share
in the case I sent you?
-Yes
- A million pounds
My share in the case is a
million pounds
So I wasn't mistaken to
ask for ten, one hundredth
And you'll get the ten
thousand pounds now
Give them to him, Farouk
And you'll receive twenty
percent if we get off innocent
That is two hundred thousand
pounds
Give him the case, Farouk
Farouk, wait, did you get the stuff?
OK, take these with you
Does the suitcase hold any thing
beside the case, the money,
and the you-know-what?
Give me the suitcase because
this is an important case
The prosecutor has turned
the case over to the court,
and it has no loopholes the
defense can escape through
That's your game
The defendants are all public
and important figures -
and a ruling of innocence
will save many VIPs
Every bolt has its screwdriver
Would you like to stay in a hotel -
so as to concentrate your efforts
on studying the case?
It isn't worth it
Tell us where you're going.
We'll drop you off
It wouldn't work, Mr. Shawkat
Where I'm going, if a car
like this enters,
a revolution would erupt
Goodbye
Goodbye
Place for one for Zambeel Al Gabal
How are you, Om Saad?
Who is it, Fatheya?
It's our glowing youth Fathi,
son of Nofal
May he rot in hell,
coming to visit his mother
and father empty handed
Shit! Who on earth is knocking!
See who it is, boy
Why are you in such a hurry?
- How are you, Mansour?
- How are you, Mr. Fathi?
- How are you doing, father?
- How are you doing, son?
Didn't I ask you to forget
about this job?
This is the job that feeds us,
while you've forgotten us
And besides, what's wrong
with this job?
Didn't it make you an effendi
and a bey?
Where's my mother?
Your mother's gone to offer
condolences to Al Senousi
- He died this morning
- This is one God-damned day
She too doesn't want to stop working
Let's go, mother
Never think I'm an ingrate,
or ignorant of what you have
done for me
Father, starting today you'll
stop weaving these mats -
and mother won't be a professional
mourner
Starting today, it's a new world
Take, pa
These are ten thousand pounds,
the first ever decent sum
I have earned
I want you to buy land,
I want you to be a land owner
I'll send you more money
so you can buy more,
and when you've reached an
agreement,
send for me so I can write
the contracts myself
Hold on, mom, there's mourning
in a house nearby
Fathi, Fathi
- Have you been waiting long?
- Where have you been?
I was visiting my parents
I was disturbed when I couldn't
find you after the court ruling -
of innocence for your client
Why don't you keep this classical
Arabic for the court,
speak simple, we're at
a sidewalk cafe
People say "good evening"
You've come to take your fee,
isn't that so?
No, no, I've come to discuss
other grand plans
That's fine, but each receives
his due share
I cede all my share in
today's trial
No, no, by justice,
each takes 50%
but it is I who cede my share
You cede, I don't. Let's go up
because I need to go to the loo
Our bill, brother
Sometimes, going to the loo is
better than the bridal suite
- Isn't this enough?
- What do you mean?
- The chaos you're living in
- Don't worry yourself, Aly
What's the important business
you wanted me for?
- I want you with us
- With you where?
- In Cairo
- Do what in Cairo?
To have an office there
Why don't you look at yourself, Aly?
I'm okay, I have an office there
and now it's at the stage
of preparation
Now you'll also tell me the cases
are good and ready
This is true
And who is this who hands out bureaux
for lawyers with ready court cases?
This question comes ahead of its time
This will be in exchange for what?
Nothing.. In exchange
for nothing
Zanati, there is nothing
made for nothing in exchange
Mention this thing so we can
determine if it's worth it or not
Answer the phone
This isn't a phone,
it's the door bell
My, did you finish with
all the procedures so quickly?
Your money butters your way out
Greet Mr. Zanati the lawyer,
who got you off the hook
May God help you always and
elevate you higher and higher
What's going on?
I beseech you, God!
You see, our lawyer here
doesn't like kissing
- What does he like then?
- He doesn't like anything
May God protect me
- Go on, sit and eat
- I'm full of joy, sir
There are things that need to be
washed, wash them
while I tend to business
with our lawyer
Come and eat, Aly
Are you crazy, I eat from
the sweat of sluts?
You see, this kebab is in
fact my payment,
and you asked for 50% of it,
at your own will
May God protect me
She isn't a slut, the court
found her innocent
The sentence is still hot,
just like this kebab,
come on, eat
Eat what?
Come on, eat, you've already
eaten many times before
Your main job will be the defense
of callers of the faith
That is of course in addition
to the normal cases
Will there be payment?
Or will the cost of the bureau
be paid back in court cases?
The bureau is a gift
A gift?
No one accepts a gift without knowing
its source
A clean and honest source, donations
from religious and pious people.
Funds from Al Zakah,
support from countries
concerned about Islam
And since when are the funds
of poor Muslims -
used to finance bureaux
for lawyers?
Don't give me a headache
Calculate how many years have
passed since our graduation
What have we accomplished?
Don't think we're real lawyers,
we work for crumbs
Those who write out applications
earn more than you or I
What do we do? Some beating,
a stolen goat, a squabble
over a milling wheel?
If you get the chance to be
something -
never for a moment turn it down
- The matter is...
- Interest...
Where is your interest?
I love this frankness very much, Aly
Why did you choose me?
Did I ask why you chose me
to defend -
that girl washing your
clothes in the bathroom?
I chose you because I correctly
read the judge
All he lacked was a beard
I thought I'd get him one
of his own team
Great, many judges don't
like the likes of us in court
So you work with your team
So I'll be without a beard
Just join us, with or without
a beard. What do you think?
Shall we read the Fatihah
in confirmation?
This opportunity seems out of
size for me -
because opportunities
are like shoes
They're either too tight so
you limp -
or too wide and you end up
shuffling
Yes, but you are turning your
back to a sound and solid future
Your opportunity has no future
Aly, you'll take fame and fortune
but never forget you'll be against
the government
And why not say one of
the revolutionaries
What revolutionaries?
Are you kidding?
You just said the matter was
that of interests
It seems you enjoy defending
widows, divorced women -
and.. girls of ill fame
I'm like you in a way,
waiting for an opportunity,
but one that fits me,
and it'll come
Here, Aly
Don't say you've stopped playing
I'd really be disappointed
Take it, Aly
Ya wash ya wash, Aly
Yawash yawash, o swing
Don't upset it, o swing
Alley alley cop
Fathi Nofal - The Lawyer
Samira
I put the tea kettle on
the stove
- Isn't there any food?
- You know better
Rats would desert this house
You know how to read, right?
Of course, I have a diploma
in commerce
A diploma in commerce?
So why didn't you get a job
instead of walking this bad path?
Does the government have
any free jobs?
The private sector, in a shop,
a company, a factory
And work for what? Sixty pounds?
The boss squeezes you,
and gets what he wants
So why not free lance better?
How much do you earn working free?
A thousand pounds, a bit higher,
a bit lower, it depends
Isn't that a low price for selling -
oneself the whole month?
It's not exactly every day,
I'd be working on and off
- On and off?
-Yes
What do you say to working for me -
instead of this free work of yours?
- Work as what?
- Everything
- How much will you pay?
- Three hundred pounds
I'll be washing and cooking
and cleaning,
making tea, changing the bed sheets
every day
In addition to office work
And that too? So why not pay
the thousand?
With me you'll be respectable,
and that has a price
I'll pay five hundred
Agreed?
Agreed
- Sign the contract?
- Let's sign the contract
The window is open
The contract must be signed
in daylight
- Good morning
- Good morning
- Is our boss in?
- Do you have an appointment?
Just tell him it's Fathi Nofal
the lawyer
Mr. Fathi Nofal, the lawyer, sir
Please, enter
- Hello, hello, Fathi
- Good morning, sir
The case didn't take but
ten days, is this possible?
That was all it took, and besides,
in the countryside we're
considered idle
I won't take too much of your time
Well, did you find a passage
through?
The case has five loopholes, sir,
three that blow it sky-high,
and the remaining two lift up
the debris
Oh my God, you see through your
cases in a very strange way
To wrench out the loopholes-
it was necessary to squeeze
them out, sir
These are the loopholes, sir
These are the loopholes of
the case that aroused -
public attention?
It's all up to you, sir
I'll have to excuse myself now -
and I'll await Farouk
and the rest of my fee
- Are you that sure?
- Days are close
Why don't you spend the night?
I might need you
I am here tonight due to
an occasion I'm attending
Where are you staying so
I can call if I need you?
Any hotel near the railway station
Book a room at the Sheraton
for Mr. Fathi Nofal the lawyer
- With a drink, sir
- Full Board
Aly El Zanati, the lawyer
Fathi, please come in,
welcome
Peace be upon you all
I was sure I'd meet you here
- How are you, Fathi?
- Okay, praise the Lord
Aly has invited the whole gang
- Except the girls
- Of course not
Please
- What is this, brother?
- Rice pudding
Could you get me something cold?
- We have cinnamon
- God bless you, no cinnamon
What is going on, Fathi?
Aly chose the path that
suits him well
Get up, let's go
May God keep this bureau help -
and sustenance for all the poor
and defenseless
Amen
May God keep it for innocence forever
Amen
May God keep those who
enter it deprived,
leave it triumphant in
the name of God
Amen
May God scatter your gathering
Amen
May God make you all gobbledygook
Amen
A blessed opening, brother Aly,
goodbye
Was Aly El Zanati in the
Muslim Brotherhood?
To my knowledge, at the
university he was a communist
No, he was Brotherhood hidden
among the communists
The communists have meager funds,
the Brotherhood now has huge
reserves. Aly El Zanati,
as you've seen, has chosen
the rice pudding
Why not smoke hookah at the cafe?
Come, come I'll take you
to a decent place
Seems to me, such a sitting
could cost you -
the pay of one of those
countryside cases
So what will you do when
you find out -
I live in this place, upstairs?
- Do what?
- Yes, what would you do?
- I'd fear you
- No, don't fear
I'm still honest, I'm just
invited here -
for one night's work
Are you thinking of switching sides?
You know something? These days
nothing is guaranteed
- What do you do nowadays?
- I work in digits
1+1=2
I'm head of the accounts
department in a sweets factory
a job with no lies
No lies yes, but embezzlement
is possible
Who hates lying,
hates embezzlement, Fathi
Yawash yawash, o swing
Don't upset it, o swing
Alley alley cop
All the dresses look really
beautiful -
how'd you guess my size?
If I can't guess your size
number, who in blazes can?
And look at your hands, like
a scale, you miss no detail
Do you know French?
- What?
- French
No, but you can figure and decide
I meant French, the language
- No, nothing
- What about English?
"Good morning", "how are yon?"
- Is that English?
- Sort of
The coming days need everything
to be good and proper
Today is the court ruling in
the major corruption case,
anyone want to bet?
And why bet? Conviction
is inevitable
It seems you don't know what
Shawkat Attest has done?
He has rendered the case
to shreds
Nevertheless, this is a case
of public interest
The court is ruled only by law
One
One
- Listen, please
- "Blease"
- I'm Mr. Laker
- "Leika"
Hi, Samira
- I'm English
- English
- I'm a teacher
- "Teeeechar"
The best door bell,
and the best phone ring
- Samira
- Yes, sir
Get the door, the court ruling
has arrived
With pleasure
Welcome, welcome, sir
Please come in, we have been
expecting you
Congratulations
Congratulations to all of us
By the way, you are invited by
the boss to a party held -
by those who won the case
Am I invited alone, or can
I bring someone along?
All whom your heart desires
- When's the party?
- Next Thursday
Okay, next Thursday book me two
adjacent rooms at the Sheraton
Will you count the money
or should I go?
No, go, or wait
- How much is this batch?
- Ten thousand pounds
It's yours
Who is it? Who knocks so
hard? Easy on it!
Fathi! Welcome, welcome
You should have told us,
dear son,
we'd have slaughtered something
in your honour
Time is vital, take, father
What is this? A pair of shoes?
There is 180,000 pounds
- What?
- 180,000 pounds
I want you to buy more land -
and build a new house in
the clearance
Come on, surface on top
of the world, come on
If I weren't ashamed, I'd do
like Aly Baba when -
he entered the cave and
screamed: "Gold,
diamonds, precious stones!
I thank you, God"
p don't believe it, Shelbaya
Celebrate, Shelbaya
We need swift, quick and
effective movement,
and the creation of sensation
is imperative,
and therefore our movement
in the matter of the call -
be as follows, Brother Maged Magdy
will raise -
a court case against state
television demanding stoppage -
of all indecent programs,
like all quiz shows,
advertisements and the like
Brother Said Hamed will raise
a case against the university -
because it banned the entrance
of a veiled girl
Here's a letter of appointment
from her father
Brother Amr Azkalany,
you will raise a court case in
Mehalla El Kobra because -
there's a movie theater that
needs to be demolished -
and as you know, the law
forbids this
And you Amr, always
succeed in such cases
- May God be with us
- If it pleases God
Brother Abd El Hamid Al Touni,
you will raise a court case
demanding the confiscation -
of pornographic books, this
file has a list of their names
Yes, let him in quickly
Leave now, I have to tend to
important matters,
we will continue later
Welcome
Welcome, sir.
Please come in
This is a great honour.
Close the door, Abd El Rehim
You gain admiration day by day, Aly
Praise be to God
The Brothers have decided,
all being convinced
to assign you to a leading post
I have dedicated myself
to God and to you
You will visit the Brothers in prison
Prisoners? What I have to do -
with our prisoner brothers?
What is the purpose of this visit?
Be patient, boy.
You are their lawyer,
and your visit is legal
as their representative
And of what character is
the mission?
Always, the big ones are for
the big missions, Aly,
and you have become one of
the leaders
Now you are one of the big
brains between us,
and when you meet the Brothers there,
you will understand the importance
of the case -
and the importance of yourself
Oh my God! What is this
brother, Mr. Fathi?
Was I teaching you English to
enable you to talk like this?
- I mean who are these?
- These are those who live
This party is a corruption
case in its own right
Fathi
Good evening, sir
I've been searching for
your Excellency
- Your Madame, of course
- She's my office manager
Hello
Let me introduce you to the
top people in the country
Sayed Pasha, center
of the case
Mr. Fathi Nofal,
one of my students and a
rare genius lawyer,
and to him, a lot of credit
goes in your case
Thank you, it was all due
to your magnanimity
Great respect goes to him,
and to all those who helped us
Please, go enjoy yourself.
Go on, Madame
This party is not because
I got off free,
but to prove there is still
sound justice
Music, entertainment!
- What is all this, Fathi?
- I don't know
I'm afraid to eat anything
which might turn out wrong
Excuse me, do you have white
beans with rice?
I'm sure it's a grand conspiracy
against me
Those good-for-nothings in
the party want to -
chuck me out, in some children's
game to boot
Your place is respected in
the Ministry,
and you have a sound reputation
with the big man
No one can plot against you
The party wants to nominate me
for a constituency which -
I haven't visited for twenty years,
to run against a very popular man
Surely they want me to go
into election -
and lose and then find myself
out of the Government
- Withdraw from the elections
-I can't
I'll seem scared and lose
my popularity
Run the elections and come
what may, and by the way,
I know a young lawyer who can help
you a lot. He's here tonight
You were saying, sir,
how much does this cigar cost?
- Forty pounds
- Why?
I'll tell you why, only because
you're a nice guy
In its country of origin,
they get the tobacco leaf
damp and flattened,
then they roll it on the
thighs of virgin girls
Oh, on the thighs of virgin girls
- Is it worth it?
- Of course it's worth it
It seems this one was rolled on
the thighs of one that -
married at least sixty times
The minister inquires about
a fellow countryman
Does anything escape your Excellency?
Abd El Hamid El Seyoufi
He's a great man, a good man
This man, if he runs for
People's Assembly elections,
would he win?
Not only win, but would
overtake everyone
Even if his Excellency the
Minister is running opposite
See here, your Excellency,
Abd El Hamid El Seyoufi has a
popular tobacco factory,
that means that in every cafe,
in every home -
there's a packet of tobacco
that bears his name
And apart from that
shares in -
people's weddings, funerals,
he slaughters during feasts
and finances poor homes
and even cheating won't work
with him
- And what could work?
- Nothing except death
Apart from death
This is a matter that needs thinking
Think about it,
and if you come across a
good idea,
my office is open
Are you sure this is the one
who can help me?
He's a genius
Those who see this country from
above see it so differently -
from those who see it from below
Which is better, the one from
above, or the lower part?
He who wants to see it pretty,
must see it always from above
Is this the first time you
live high above?
The first time, but it won't
be the last
Down there is choking:
jams, poverty and polluted air,
and people walking the streets,
bumping into each other
That's it, we won't live down
there anymore,
we'll always live up here
We know there is no hope for us
going out soon -
but we hope for our movement
to continue outside
as it should be and even better
Your burdens are heavy and
difficult,
and the souls of many of
our brothers
are now a responsibility
around your neck
Haj Youssef Abdallah,
owner of one of money exchange
companies in Mohandessen
- I know him
- Go see him, and when alone,
recite to him Cow surah from
the 12th verse to the 15th
I want you all to be assured,
all proceeding of your arrest
are illegal
Furthermore, all your
confessions were extorted
under torture and coercion. We
will meet in court, God willing
The operation must be
finished before the trial
- Say: God willing
- God willing
I don't want any phone calls
- What will you do?
- We work the American way
What do you mean?
I will be manager of your
election campaign
Consider it done
My pay will be the pay
of a court case
- And how much is that?
- 200 thousand pounds
200 thousand pounds?
Since when have you been
paid this sum?
You are a village lawyer
The corruption case which you
attended the party celebration of
So what did Shawkat Atteya do?
Mr. Shawkat stood in court
with his name
and fame and his eloquent
linguistics -
and read out every word
I wrote for him
and received eight hundred
thousand pounds
But I calculated that the
budget for my entire -
campaign would be two hundred
thousand pounds
A great budget, only if your
party is backing you -
and providing your opponent
is anyone other than Al Seyoufi
What in your opinion is
an acceptable budget?
Half a million pounds
You're ensuring yourself,
brushing away a powerful opponent -
and overcoming those enemies
who already have -
the knife over your neck
I'll consider it a gamble of
sorts
God will help us succeed,
Pasha
And if they meet the faithful,
they proclaim their faith,
and if they are alone with
their demons,
they say we are with you,
we are ridiculing
God ridicules them and furthers -
their despotism to blindness.
Thus spoke God the Almighty
God bless all of you, and we ask Him,
the Almighty, to shelter you -
and make you and your
youth victorious
Hey, have you increased your
visits to Cairo?
Or do you dwell in the city now?
No, not yet, get me a
cup of coffee
Harbi, a cup of coffee,
exact sugar
I need you for a job that will
bring you a good sum of money
How much?
You'll get what you want
Yes, but I've left the law
business since ages,
now I simply tend to book
and registers
No, this has nothing to do
with book tending,
it has something to do
with elections
Don't tell me you're
planning to campaign?
Not me, Rushdi El Khayal is
running in my hometown
and I'm handling his election
campaign
- What do you need of me?
- I need your expertise
You were always a whiz kid as
far as elections were concerned
and were the best one to say
slogans, you're a revolutionary
And is this Rushdi El Khayal
revolutionary?
That is not our concern,
this is work
Must we do anything for
anyone as long as he pays?
- This is how the country goes
- No, no, seek someone else
All what is needed are some
fiery slogans to be written -
on signs of cloth.. that's it
What signs do you speak of?
You want naked people to stare
at unreachable signs of cloth?
- I'll pay you 10,000 pounds
- Save them
I believe very much in my slogans,
and will never sell them
or use them
for a policy I do not believe in
Aren't you aware of what's
going on around you?
You come and ask me to
act as broker for elections?
Isn't that better than smoking
hookah?
I puff with the smoke some of
the anger inside me
No use with you, you're a lost
cause with your slogans
When you're sober, send for me
- And the coffee?
- I don't want coffee
Good evening
And peace and the mercy of
God be upon you
Is Mr. Aly in?
He is being interviewed by
television
"Opinion Forum" or
"Speech of the Soul"?
Not Egyptian television,
it's the BBC
- Where?
- The BBC
On the BBC
In answering your question, dear
sister, we condemn violence -
and terrorism. and the Islamic
movement in Egypt -
has legitimate demands,
seeks to realize them,
and he will, God's willing
Our first demand is the rule
with God's book -
and the teaching of his prophet
Mohamed
But you use violence to realize
these goals
In fact, it is the government
who always initiates-
the circle of violence,
and some brothers see,
and they might be right,
that this is a matter of Jihad,
the duty of every muslim
Doesn't it pain you,
the bloodshed between people
of the same nation
and the same faith?
O sister, a Jihad in the name
of God must have some victims,
and bloodshed is bound to occur,
and this has been recorded
throughout history
Martyrs will enter paradise
Mr. Aly, by your calculations,
how strong is the Islamic
movement in Egypt?
God bless them, are you
casting an evil eye?
Anyway, they are in constant
increase thanks be to God
The Islamists have in fact
reached rule -
in Afghanistan,
but now they are in bloody
conflict
Could this be the case
if they took power?
I believe it will be different
as the disharmony -
between brethren can be
brought under control
By the way, the government is
very clever -
it leaves you to speak as you want,
granting interviews inside
and outside
It has left you all the mosques,
all this to prove it is a
democratic government
And we are very pleased with
this democracy
Of course you are pleased
The government wants to create a
reputation, and no one believes it,
while you gain new ground daily
Your presence is clear and felt
Something of a fait-accompli
Fathi, your future is with us
Everything in due time,
no one knows what the coming
days hold for us
Aly, if my future really
worries you, I need your help
You know I can never delay
anything you ask for,
as long as it is within my reach
Rushdi El Khayal is running in
our constituency against -
Abd El Hamid El Seyoufi,
and we need your help
We need the votes of your brethren
- For which one?
- For Rushdi El Khayal
Rushdi El Khayal?
He is a corrupt man
And what but a corrupt man
do you need?
You prosper on corruption
And what do we get in exchange?
If you want money, we'll pay
No, no money, we have more
than you can imagine
So, what are your demands?
We will consider it a compliment,
on condition that it be returned
if ever -
we need the reciprocation
You do, as a matter of fact,
have bundles of money
It is Rushdi El Khayal,
the revolutionary man
It is he who refuses the
squandering of funds unnecessarily
Rushdi is not in need of slogans
on signs of cloth,
but rather the cloth is
needed for your sons -
and daughters for a better
and brighter future
Go all of you, take the cloth
Rushdi, Rushdi, Ooh, Ooh
What does "Ooh Ooh" mean, Fathi?
It's the new national
and popular cry,
we must keep up with times
May God keep you and save you
on Earth and in Heaven
- Kiss him
- What? He's got scabies
Kiss him on the mouth
Long live Rushdi El Khayal,
hero of the poor and scabied
Long live Rushdi El Khayal,
hero of the poor and scabied
Long live the scabied
Long live the scabied
May God never shame you
He's wet
Rushdi El Khayal, hero of
the wet ones
Rushdi El Khayal, hero of
dehydration
Rushdi El Khayal, hero of
the wet ones
Good evening, sir
I hope you're pleased with us
Officer of the security service,
Kamal Abul Oan
- Do you order anything?
- I want to talk to you
Can we talk alone in a secluded
place?
As you wish
Who will your vote go to?
I have no vote in this constituency
You know I'm not from these
whereabouts
You know that the government's
nominee must win
If the government wants
him to win
I love your openness, sir,
and this is why -
I also will be open with you.
I want to strike a deal with you
I know you're a lawyer
but you must know -
you are talking to an officer
of the security service
- The bargain is legal
- If it's legal we can talk
I want to strike Abd El Hamid
El Seyoufi in his birth place
I want all the votes to go
to Rushdi El Khayal
- That's impossible
- Quite, to the contrary
if you listen to me, it will
be quite easy
The Gharabawy family is one
of the biggest in town
Tewfik El Gharabawy as you well
know, is a drug dealer
I want you to arrest him
two days before the elections
If you weren't a lawyer
Is arresting people that simple?
Where is the permission of
the prosecutor?
- Caught red-handed
- What?
- Red-handed
- And then?
What will the Gharabawy family do?
They will go to their friend,
Abd El Hamid El Seyoufi
They will ask him to interfere
and he will in fact interfere
- And then what?
- He'll come to you, ignore him
Then Rushdi Ell Khayal will come,
and to him I give all my attention,
and release Tewfik El Gharabawy
Of course, because our slogan
is "Deeds not Words"
Rushdi El Khayal,
a landslide victory
Fathi, you removed the knife
from over my neck before -
I was slaughtered, you will by force
remain with me always
Wait..
Fathi, Fathi, Ooh Ooh
Fathi Fathi, Ooh Ooh
I can't understand why you're
removing the sign
The bureau is no longer
of any use
After the minister won, has he
taken you under his wing
I'm never placed under a wing,
I'm his right arm
his office manager.
I'm changing residence
What about me? Get me a job
You don't fit in a job.
The salary won't suit you
You'll go back to your original job
Do you want me to go back
to one-night stands?
Don't be stupid, you'll go
back to your real job
Don't you carry a diploma
in commerce?
-Yes
- You'll work in commerce
You, too, will change residence
What about this apartment?
This will be a home for
the family
They too will change residence
Why is your mood strange, son?
I want to know what goes
on in your head?
After you made us live on top
of the world
and we own a house and
own land
you want us to leave here
and go live in the city?
Yes, mother, and what I tell you
to do, just do
Here everything will remain
as it is
I just want to save you from the
glare and gossiping of people,
specially because we're
branching out
Your son is riding the wind,
Shelbaya
And he is taking us with him, Nofal
The minister has been in his
office for ten minutes
And you know this well,
everything is negotiable
except the orders of the President
Try to meet the President and
present your point of view
But I can't present someone
else's point of view
and no matter how close
I am to the President
Goodbye
- Good morning, sir
- Good morning
There are several matters that
need your immediate concern
Fathi, my trust in you is limitless
Any decision you see fit, make it.
I authorize you
This kind of trust I fear for
myself of,
and a responsibility I am
incapable of handling
I'm busy with too many other
more important things
At last I've found you to
carry this burden
The big man keeps calling me,
the political problems have no end
With this kind of trust
I can only offer my complete
loyalty
There is only one little thing
- Ask for anything
- The party
Are you still not officially
in the party?
If you're not in the party,
who is?
I don't need anything from
the party -
I need membership only to be
close to you
since we want to put our house
in order
Fill in this form
Thank you, Mr. minister
Excuse us, Haj Nofal, we burden
you with our demands,
but we look up to you,
you're father of the Pasha
What is it you want, boy?
Uncle Hussein Fattouh is a
kind old man -
and seeks a service from you
Granted, God willing
Sit, son, get him a
soft drink or some tea
I'm not through, yet.
Go to hell!
Welcome
This one, this one, and this one
Quickly
Yes, Fathi. What's in all
these files?
They need your Excellency's
signature,
they are all requests for
petty services from members
of the People's Assembly
Remove them
Now that the election is over,
they want to recompensate
from month one?
Mr. Minister, if you would only
be more patient with me
How many are the members of
the People's Assembly?
450 give or take, I'm not sure
Of these 450, how many are influential?
Unfortunately, not many
100, may be 50
Of them we need only ten
or fifteen members -
- to support us constantly
- To do what?
Does any of them know even
how to swat a fly?
And besides, if we open the door
to these requests,
we'll never see the end of it
They'll be the soldiers
that defend you in time of need
and they will be the bouncers -
if you need to teach someone
a lesson
I'll try to understand from you,
Fathi, go on
Each one of these esteemed
members has a following
He doesn't get them,
they gather around him -
You are aware that there are
people in the Assembly -
who neither understand nor
know anything at all
Those that you see snoozing
or daydreaming
Each of them awaits someone
else to explain
Each one has behind him
five or six, ten or twenty
Why do we need them?
Use them to aggravate your enemies -
with huge questions and drown
them in legal mumbo-jumbo
Keep them exposed constantly,
busy defending themselves in
every hearing or meeting,
and this besides the impression
given to the public opinion
If I thought like you do
two years ago,
I'd by now be Prime Minister
And these same members will
come to our defense -
if we ever get the boot
Fathi, did you graduate a
lawyer or an engineer?
I like loyalty in work
- What's this chic look?
-I am your façade, sir
And what a great façade!
Congratulations
Samira, today you will
get a VIP customer, a surprise
He asked me from where
I got my chic look, I told him
No, no discount.. we seek
special service
We want him to hook on to
that chic look
Naglaa, there is a company
of sweets called Fontana
I want its owner or general manager
No, I don't know names
May I know what's behind this
decision of yours?
Simple, we have a new
financial department -
- which has a manager
- Who is this manager?
- You know
- He is my assistant
You appoint my assistant
as my manager?
Each to his ability, Mr. Mohsen
Does that mean that I'm not
capable enough?
You're capable in the position
you're in
Thank you very much
You will receive my resignation
in five minutes
I'm sure this size will
suit you, 54 large
- Excuse me
- Consider yourself on the beach
The swimsuit in any case is
much shorter than this
Yes, but we must in any
case stick to norms
Norms are that your Excellency
try out in the clearing
to feel totally at ease
Customers might drop in
and you know my position
Your position, oh it's taken
into total consideration
You're worth all the customers
we have,
I put a sign that says
"closed" outside
So you can try, try things
at ease, Mr. Minister
Come out
This is much better,
that room was crammed
and hot and stuffy
Mr. Rushdi
-Yes...
- Samira, my name is Samira
What a lovely name!
- Mr. Rushdi
- Yes, Samira
Would you like me to dress you
up to my taste?
Of course, of course
Mr. Rushdi, would you like to
try out the jacket first -
or the pants?
- What do you think?
- Both ways are possible
Do whatever you want
The party at this particular stage -
has to present new solutions to
the problems facing the country
Haven't you noticed that the
minister's language -
has improved dramatically”?
Look at the wizard beside him
and you'll know the reason
- Who is it?
- Later
And it is no secret that there
are other political forces -
that claim nationalism
but in fact spray their poisons
among the people and so,
the spread of trust and calm
amongst the masses
is in the forefront of duties
of the party
- Mr. Minister
-Yes
We hope the Ministry of the Interior
fulfills -
its duties of security towards
the spread of damaging rumors
It is assumed that matters
like this -
are dealt with decisively
Democracy
There is no turning back on
democracy -
that the party has chosen
- Dialogue
- What?
The importance of dialogue
The importance of dialogue
is the basis of democracy
Dialogue
What dialogue, Mr. Minister?
Are these people to open a
dialogue with?
They have us accused of corruption -
and people believe them
Let those who speak go on speaking
Speech has never held back
a people's march
This man is corrupted.
Get him
Stop listening to what others say,
but that doesn't mean we defend
the corrupters
He who sees himself corrupt
should have some decency,
and as the proverb goes:
"People in glass houses.."
Who was that sitting next
to Rushdi El Khayal?
Fathi Nofal, a lawyer and
his office manager,
Without him, Rushdi is just
another ass
That kid is dangerous to us,
now and in the future
Find out about him,
there must be something wrong
That guy will end up swallowing
all of us
You don't call,
so I thought I'd call
You've always been great,
Fathi. What'II you drink?
I felt that I missed you
so I passed by
I hear good stuff about you
I'm a bit angry at you,
not even a phone-call?
I know you're busy and didn't want
to disturb you
My business never keeps me away
from my friends
- How are you doing?
- Fine
Your work going on strong?
No, I left my job some time ago
And did you get a better job?
No, there were some developments
at my work which didn't suit me
I gave in my resignation
and they accepted it
And now what?
Surely I'll find a better job,
it's just a matter of time
You should have called me
Mohsen, we are brothers
Do you want to work in any
Arab country?
I have lots of friends
and connections
I'm here in this country,
Fathi, and will never leave it
Strange. My mother's calling
on the car-phone
My deepest condolences,
be strong
Strength is from God
The deceased was very close
to us all
And he did great services
God bless you
But there is one small matter
I wish to tell you about
Go on
Your father, God bless his
soul, before he died,
took 5000 pounds from me to
buy me a flat -
but God chose him before
he fulfilled his promise
He took five thousand pounds?
Yes, sir
Go take them from him
Go take them from him
Be calm, Fathi
Ya wash ya wash, Fathi
Ya wash, O swing
Alley alley Oop
Yes, put him on
Yes, Aly, how are you?
I know
You can see me any time, Aly
Where?
OK, Aly
- Why this place, Aly?
- To ensure secrecy
and security, for me and for you
- I'm at your disposal
- We need a favor of you
I owe you a favor,
and must fulfill it
God bless you, it is also
a game of elections -
- and we need your help
- Which elections?
How typical it is of all of
you in power,
you only note those elections
that are big
We are not greedy,
we seek only the unions,
we have our nominees that
need strong support -
in the Lawyers Union,
the Engineering Union...
Slow down, what did you say?
You heard me well, Fathi
You are demanding the impossible, Aly
You must differentiate
between you and me
You are a group unable to
develop into a party,
and we are a party unable to become
a group,
and both are against each other
You and I are opponents in
the same case
But in the end we are friends
Not at the expense of the case
Cases do not belong to lawyers
or even judges,
but belong to the people
concerned,
and we are concerned with
one and the same case
This is not just any case
This is a case concerning an
entire country
I consider it a case of
conflict over ownership
Consider it as you please,
I have paid back for your
service several times
How, Fathi?
Don't ever think you're far
from the eyes of state security
You are under scrutiny
What do you have to do with
state security?
I'm in a ruling ministry,
and my job is politics
Your reputation is that you're
a religious lawyer,
or what is widespread is that
you are a religious lawyer
You must understand that
you are secure thanks to me
And you live in luxury thanks
to me
Let me clarify another
matter for you
Your presence is closely
tied to Rushdi's presence
So what will you do my friend
when he goes?
It is obvious that you will
go with him,
and you are aware that who
goes out never comes back
To be with us is better than
to be against us,
and safer for you also
Is this a threat?
Don't misunderstand
What I meant was that we
will win the case in the end
When hell freezes over
Let's be opponents in a case,
and friends in reality
Let's not fool each other, Aly
There will never be friendship
between opponents
Two wolves can never exist
together in one cage
They will tear each other apart
- I know a lot about you
- I too, know a lot about you
Is daddy home?
Welcome, Fathi, welcome
I'm sorry, I dropped by
without prior appointment
Don't sermonize, this is
your house, please come in
Please sit down
Mona, ask mommy to make
some tea
No need Mona, go on studying,
I don't want any tea
Mona is in third primary,
and Akram is in second
May God keep them for you
Mohsen, how much was your
pay at the sweets company?
- Why?
- Just asking
All in all, basic salary,
fringe benefits and what
have you, 650 pounds
Good, because I was worried
the new job -
I'd offer you had a lower salary
It wouldn't differ, Fathi
I've grown accustomed to
living with any salary
The new job offers a salary of
five thousand pounds
Five thousand pounds?
Yes, you will handle
administrative matters -
in an investment bank
Is this job honest?
You are useless, Mohsen
Just because the salary is big,
the job must be dishonest?
Fathi, you're behind my getting fired
This is true
This is an act I fail to
understand
Don't ever think I want to
burden you with gratitude
I want nothing of you
I've come to do a service to
a friend of mine and that's all
This job any other incompetent
person could have taken -
simply for having the right
connections
Couldn't you at least have
discussed the matter with me -
and then I would have felt
free to accept or not
You wouldn't have accepted
The storage of slogans inside you
would have forced you to decline
I know you too well, Mohsen
You are a man of law,
will accept anything
I needed to force you to accept
a better future
- By order, Fathi?
- By order, Mohsen
The job's there, go check it out.
If you find it dishonest, leave it
and I'm ready to return you
to your old job by telephone
I'll leave you now
I know you're wondering
why I'm doing this
I swear to you by God,
I don't know why I'm doing this
Take care of yourself
Listen, Fathi, certain big whales
don't want you to grow,
these are people who have no
mercy for anyone,
and I want you to cover
yourself from them,
and don't you ever allow them
to hold anything against you
I am an old man and understand
this country well
If anyone falls,
he never gets up again but
I am sure you won't fall
It's a great night, when I open
the door and see you
Have you been here long?
- Where were you?
- With His Excellency
His Excellency has a dirty
rotten story -
- I know nothing of
- Not at all
He's well limited, he's a failure
at joking
but he's great when it comes
to teasing and petting
Anyway, I didn't come to discuss
teasing and petting,
You will marry Rushdi El Khayal
Why marry him? Matters are
smooth and couldn't be better
I tell you he's only good at
teasing and petting
But that is wrong,
some people's eyes are watching
every move,
every moment, they ache for
any mistake
So matters must be straight,
you have to marry him
Can I fix you a drink?
I'll tell you something that
will please you
Today we made a bank deposit
of 550 thousand pounds
And where are they from?
Don't tell me they are the
winnings of the boutique
Is there a boutique that makes
half a million pounds per month?
This is the money of Ibrahim Antar,
whose land you cleared in
El Amereya
The agreement called for half
a million pounds only
What are those extra fifty
thousand for?
The man paid the extra
sales tax of his own will
Tomorrow you start the proceedings
of an export and import enterprise
With your help
No, keep me away, you have
Rushdi El Khayal your husband
And what if the man's afraid of
his wife and refused to marry?
He'll marry alright
The petting is more important
than his wife
- Can you help me?
- Of course I'll help you
I always like to be on
legitimate side of things
Do you know what I feel
like right now?
I know
As long as you know,
let's go inside
It won't work anymore
A woman who accepts division
over two, I don't need
Since when? Have you forgotten
that you've known me since -
I was like Cinema Miami,
whoever has a ticket, enters
Starting today, you are full house
Fathi?
How did you know I was here?
I'm your man, sir
Leave us alone for a moment
- What is it, Fathi?
- Nothing, stay relaxed
It's all very simple, we need
a solution for Samira Rashwan
- Is the story out, Fathi?
- Don't worry, sir
She's a good girl, nice and loyal
What is happening is all
very simple, we are humans
We work hard, sir
All our time is dedicated to
work and responsibilities,
Locked up in offices
18 hours per day
We listen only to phones
ringing and orders,
either the ones we give,
or the ones we receive
People like us deserve a
moment of rest -
a moment of joy,
a moment of letting go
to be able to continue,
but matters must be correct
What do we do, Fathi?
The law, as it serves justice,
also serves wrong -
and we are people whose
wrong must be legal
- I don't understand
- Just a little piece of paper
If things are exposed,
it will be an illegal affair
But if we have this paper,
things will be legal
Marry her?
Yes, just a little piece of paper,
and no one will ever be able
to confront us.. it's marriage
But this is a frightful thing
The girl could abuse this
bit of paper
And who said she will have the paper?
The marriage contract will be
in my hands
We are only saving ourselves
from any talk. Rest, sir
It makes sense
- Peace be with you
- And peace be with you
Haja Soraya sends you
her authorization
God bless you and her
You have honoured us with
your visit
May God honour you well-being,
Haj Radi
- I've come on a mission
- I'm at your service
The Brothers have a big and
dangerous operation -
which will have wide
and serious ramifications,
and you have a role to play
And we can never fall back
You must hide the Mujahideen
youths that will do the job
and also defend them
if necessary
But you know that the Ministry
of Interior leaves -
no stone unturned these days
Except your hiding places,
Haj Radi
I want you to prepare yourself
and be expecting the Brothers
after their triumphant return
tonight, God willing
God willing
- Samira
- Yes, My Rushdi
I want you to come meet my wife
so that everything appears normal -
and there's no reason for doubt
Do you still live in a furnished
flat?
Is it that you can't afford one?
Actually, it's not the apartment
that is a problem
First, one must find the wife,
then search for the apartment
Do I understand then that
you are still unmarried?
I've been wanting to marry
for a long time,
but if only I find the suitable girl
Anyway, everything will happen
in due time
In all cases, if you decide
you need a flat or villa,
Madam Faiza will help you out
Hello, madam
- Faiza Sharkas
- Of course, Faiza Sharkas
Madam Samira does a lot of
dealing with us at the Ministry
Welcome, Madam
Your taste is marvelous
in interiors
It is you who has great taste
And Hassan and Fad ya,
my children
Don't you want to become
customers at my boutique?
Of course, after we've seen
papa's elegance
I wish the Haja would
become one of your customers
The Haja likes to make
her own dresses
I am at your service
any time at all
Honour me any time.
Excuse me
Goodbye
Who is this Faiza Sharkas,
big man?
Daughter of Ihsan Sharkas,
a leading businessman
Her basic work is enterprising
but there are other works also
She is divorced and manages
a large company
so as to avoid boredom
You've always been a man
of magnanimous nature
- May I kiss you?
- Go ahead, boy
Don't think I'm an important
civil servant only
I'm aware you are a politician
And a businessman by proxy
I don't need your money or
your father's
I'll marry you
- What are you saying?
- I'll marry you
Do you think anyone can
be wed this way?
- Yes, we two can
- You enjoy negotiations
And you are a businesswoman
and can strike a deal through
a phone call
I know you want to marry me
to hide your money inside mine
OK, we'll marry
If the marriage goes okay
we have babies
If the marriage turns sour,
we're just partners
What do you think?
Who said "Birds of a feather
flock together"?
This merchandise is imported
only by my company
Let's refrain from this
"open market" terminology,
If you botch up one deal for
me, I'll botch up three for you
Agreed? Goodbye
Yes, Mourad?
The jasmine paste was
shipped today
The importing company owes us
750 thousand dollars
Tell them to transfer the sum
to Switzerland
It's ready, everything
about cleaning detergents
Great, very well done
Hello
Hello, your Excellency
I wish so, I would love to
So be it, just like last time
Hello, partner.
I miss you
I received sensational news,
I heard you're going to get married
It's clear you are in a great rush
Anyway, congratulations.
I'm happy for you
Soldiers assemble under the awning
Right. At ease
Have you seen the film
"How to win a million dollars"?
- Was it Arabic or American?
- How is Arabic if it's dollars?
- No, I don't remember it
- We will win 2 or 3 million
- How?
- A little game
Would anyone hate playing a
little game and win such a sum?
New economic laws will be
issued in two months
Customs on certain items
will increase
So they must import them
starting now
And other items will be
banned from importation
The clever one would buy them
now and store them
But this operation seems
too big for our company
What's it to us? We will be
far away from all this
We'll see what these items are
and who is importing them
We give him the information
and collect the money
- I want to tear you with kisses
- You are married, and so am I
- Order me one French
- French, please
You are crazy!
What brought you here?
The man you chose to hide us
has forsaken us and told
us each for himself
Why didn't you hide in
the sugar fields?
The soldiers were more than
the sticks of sugar-cane
and every place was searched,
and if we were to shoot,
a thousand bullets would
have come in reply
- So what?
- Orders are to shoot to kill
We thought the crowds of Cairo
would be safe haven for us
Imbeciles, I have never seen
more stupid than you
This is a lawyer's office
Do you know if anyone sees
you here, what this will mean?
Out! Your faith is weak,
your resolve is shallow
Out, you are not up the
responsibility
Come, from the window
What God decrees will be
Expected economic laws paralyze
the market
D.A. questions El Zanati. 10 Defense
lawyers for the Islamic attorney
Who are you, and who is your boss?
Our boss asked that you come
and meet him at his office
All this is unnecessary, Madam.
You'll come with us calmly
so everything seems proper
to your employees
This ruckus can break the Ministry
Your stocks are high and
in the wind, sir
The chair of the Prime
Minister needs upholstering
But there is a problem
- What is it, sir?
- I would lose you,
because if I sit over there,
I'll keep you over here,
in my place
In all cases, I will be with you, sir
- Aren't you leaving?
- I'll stay for a while, sir
- Good night
- Goodbye, sir
- What is it?
- Nothing, sir
Please join us to the office
of the Prosecutor General,
and there you will know
everything there is to know
- May I change my clothes?
- Of course
- What's going on?
- Nothing, Faiza
Please take a seat, Mr. Fathi
Do you know why you
have been asked here?
- I have no idea
- You are accused
Of what?
Do you know this Madam here?
Is knowing this Madam an accusation?
She is a lady of society and
many people know her
Yes, but your acquaintance
with her is quite different
We are an old acquaintance,
surely she has told you
She spoke, and I'll let you
hear what she said
Madam Samira, tell the
gentleman your confession
The shop and the companies,
the commissions and the bribes,
the gifts and selling information
were done for him
I was his manager and
following his orders
The Madam can say all she wants
We first met when I defended
you in a case of prostitution
They know everything, without
my having to tell them
I think it's quite unbecoming
that you believe one like this
and doubt someone of my status
But anyway, there are laws
in the country
- Which law, Mr. Fathi?
- The law that governs all
These shops and companies
have contracts of ownership
- See who owns them
-I own them all
But it was you who did the collecting
Look here, Fathi Nofal will not
be the scapegoat for others
Wisen up
How extensive is your wealth,
Mr. Fathi?
That which is written in my
official tax return documents
My salary plus a hundred
and fifty thousand pounds
My savings from the days
when I was a lawyer
Yes but you, in the name of God...
Surely you know whose daughter
I'm married to,
and who is my wife
Do you remember this picture?
Of course, this is a picture
of the Madam and myself
- We were having lunch
- And settling accounts!
On that night, he leaked the
information about the customs
and wanted me to sell it for him
I have no information to be leaked,
and have no idea about them.
It's not my field of specialization
- How did I find out?
- From your husband, Madam
She is the wife of the
Minister Rushdi El Khayal,
and this is a copy of their
marriage contract
The meeting at the restaurant
was sheer coincidence
I couldn't see the Minister's
wife and leave her alone
At your service
Fathi
Still together, Aly?
By the way, Fathi,
we're in the same boat
I'm here under temporary
arrest, under investigation
I'm also under investigation.
What's your charge?
Surely they are still thinking
up one for me, but I'm clean
So am I. Are you afraid, Fathi?
I never fear, Aly
- But I'm being released
- I'll be out before you
Subtitled by: ANIS EBEID
Cairo, Egypt
The film is purely imaginative
Resemblance to any person
is purely accidental
Fathi!
Farouk Hassouna
What brings you at this
late time?
Welcome me first
Isn't it enough that those
damn kids broke my windshield?
- Was it you then?
- Me? What do you mean?
No, forget it
- Want a drink?
- A drink of what?
- What is this?
- Whisk y is too expensive
and it's diluted, this is cheap,
it doesn't need to be diluted
because it's already diluted.
Want some tea?
No, I don't want tea
I'll make you some tea
Do you have a case in
our court?
I've come to you at the request
of the big man
I'm glad he still remembers me
No tea, but it seems there
is coffee
- Want some coffee?
- Fathi, I don't want coffee
No, you'll have some coffee
The big man claims that
only you can handle this case
Here, study it and write
a report
Take your time, the hearings
are a month off
Here is two thousand pounds,
your fee in advance
And how much does the big man get?
Since when do we know
what he gets?
Before I look at the case,
my fee is ten thousand pounds
Put the sum on the file,
I'll start work
You can smoke these on a hubble-bubble
at the nearby cafe
You talk like I've got a say
in this
I'm a measly representative.
Listen
I'll connect you to the big man
and you discuss matters
Don't bother yourself,
this isn't a phone..
It's a door bell -
press the button outside,
it rings over here
but it can't carry phone calls
See what I mean?
- Hello, greatest of men
- Good evening, maître
In your presence,
I become three meters
- Do you have customers?
-No, go in
This is Mr. Farouk, a colleague,
a lawyer also, but only for
the pashas of Egypt
This Out El Eloub,
a kind lady, and friend,
and a customer,
a very constant customer with me.
She was accused of murder
- Of whom?
- Her husband, but I got her out
Go in, straight to the bedroom
So if her case is over,
what's she doing here?
- The rest of my fee
- How much did you get?
A kilo of kebab and kofta
and a bottle of stuff
You refuse two thousand
pounds and accept -
a kilo of kebab and kofta
and a bottle of stuff?
I do what I will
- The kofta, maître
- Did you take the case?
Yes
- And the money?
-Yes
Go, God be with you
If the big man agrees,
welcome back -
and don't forget to get one of
those stuff bottles
- And if he doesn't agree?
- Lawyers by proxy are plenty
The kofta, maître
- You eat in the bedroom?
- The fog is thick at night
Go on so you can see ahead of you
Don't fear for me, I see ahead
of me quite clearly
After you eat the kilo of meat
and drink the stuff,
you will not be able to
see what's beneath your feet
I never look beneath my feet,
I always look ahead
Get it? Upwards, greet the big man
OK
- The kofta
- Coming, coming, you monster
First Degree Court
Morning, Mr. Fathi
Is the destruction of human
relations required?
Are we to change people to
inanimate objects
Your Honour, the Egyptian family
depends on close social -
and traditional relations..
Please, stick to the core
of the problem
- What's up?
- A new judge and as you see,
none of us can talk sense
in front of him
Your Honour, the truth is -
that there is no case because
the accusation we face is -
that this man tried to kiss
this girl in public,
that is to say in the street and
this is exactly what happened
This man is the uncle of
this girl..
Her uncle, the brother of her mother!
He was working in Saudi Arabia
as a math teacher
She had not seen him
for 4 years, so when they met
the warm family relations made
her run up to him and scream :
"How are you, uncle! I miss you, uncle"
"My niece, how have you grown up"
and he kissed her on her cheek
The emotion and love of a
father and daughter
And here, your Honour, is an
official certificate proving -
that my client is the uncle of
the girl -
and here also is another
document stating that -
they met on the second day of
his homecoming
Hence your Honour I plead
innocence from the accusation -
of an indecent act performed
in public
A fine of five hundred pounds
- But he's her uncle, your Honour
- He did kiss her, didn't he?
He kissed her but he's her uncle
But the passers-by in the street
don't know that he's her uncle
They saw a man kissing
a woman in public,
an indecent act..
next on the roll
The judge is very strict
and I'm scared
Your case is number 36,
still a lot of time,
I promised you acquittal,
I'll get it
No, wait, say something
If I defend you, you will
get the most cruel sentence
I'm out for a while
Haven't you seen Mr. Aly El Zanati?
Hello, Aly
Hello, Fathi
- Do you have a case here?
- No
So what are you doing?
Listening to the trials
Come, I need you
- Me, defend a slut?
- She is not a slut
and the accusation hasn't
been proven
- Even so
- And so what if she's a slut?
How does she differ from
the drug dealers,
thieves and killers you're
always defending?
- Why don't you defend her?
- The judge won't like my looks
but when he sees you,
he'll feel at ease,
and will listen to you.
I'm sure of what I say
OK, for the friendship
and the old times between us
Give me a quick idea about the case
The girl was caught with
a guy in bed
What are you listening for?
- Well?
- I'll tell you, come
All ye o faithful,
if you are approached
by an infidel with news,
check it out less you harm
people through ignorance -
and become regretful of
what you have done
Thus in truth, spoke God the Great
Your Honour, and before we delve
into details,
we have two motives,
and we want after praying
to our Prophet,
to prove them because -
they are the proof of innocence
by the will of God
The first plea is the invalidity
and incorrectness
of searching and arrest due
to the lack of a court order -
from the Prosecutor General
to do so,
and the lack of apprehension
during the act
The second plea is the lack of
presence of a crime,
such a crime presupposed
being a habitual one-
and that it is committed in
exchange for a fee,
in accordance to what is
stated in the penal code
Your Honour, the documents in
front of you lack -
the apprehension of any
proof or currencies with -
the defendant at the moment
of arrest
The big boss is waiting
personally for you outside
And the incident, is a trivial,
unnecessary matter,
mainly that the officer who
arrested her
wanted to present his services
to her,
but she refused to be led by
this demonic lust, hence,
her arrest was a form of
revenge and punishment
We seek the justice of the court,
and the ruling of the innocence
of the defendant
I thank your Honour
Innocent
Next case
This is a noted day in the
history of the entire governorate
A VIP honoured it with
this visit today
You two-piece joker
Get in, Fathi, get in
- How can I open it?
-Get in
Are you aware, you little rebel,
that I was offered the post
of governor here and I refused?
We lost and you won, Mr. Shawkat
We lost an honourable governor
and you won peace of mind
Did you ask Farouk about my share
in the case I sent you?
-Yes
- A million pounds
My share in the case is a
million pounds
So I wasn't mistaken to
ask for ten, one hundredth
And you'll get the ten
thousand pounds now
Give them to him, Farouk
And you'll receive twenty
percent if we get off innocent
That is two hundred thousand
pounds
Give him the case, Farouk
Farouk, wait, did you get the stuff?
OK, take these with you
Does the suitcase hold any thing
beside the case, the money,
and the you-know-what?
Give me the suitcase because
this is an important case
The prosecutor has turned
the case over to the court,
and it has no loopholes the
defense can escape through
That's your game
The defendants are all public
and important figures -
and a ruling of innocence
will save many VIPs
Every bolt has its screwdriver
Would you like to stay in a hotel -
so as to concentrate your efforts
on studying the case?
It isn't worth it
Tell us where you're going.
We'll drop you off
It wouldn't work, Mr. Shawkat
Where I'm going, if a car
like this enters,
a revolution would erupt
Goodbye
Goodbye
Place for one for Zambeel Al Gabal
How are you, Om Saad?
Who is it, Fatheya?
It's our glowing youth Fathi,
son of Nofal
May he rot in hell,
coming to visit his mother
and father empty handed
Shit! Who on earth is knocking!
See who it is, boy
Why are you in such a hurry?
- How are you, Mansour?
- How are you, Mr. Fathi?
- How are you doing, father?
- How are you doing, son?
Didn't I ask you to forget
about this job?
This is the job that feeds us,
while you've forgotten us
And besides, what's wrong
with this job?
Didn't it make you an effendi
and a bey?
Where's my mother?
Your mother's gone to offer
condolences to Al Senousi
- He died this morning
- This is one God-damned day
She too doesn't want to stop working
Let's go, mother
Never think I'm an ingrate,
or ignorant of what you have
done for me
Father, starting today you'll
stop weaving these mats -
and mother won't be a professional
mourner
Starting today, it's a new world
Take, pa
These are ten thousand pounds,
the first ever decent sum
I have earned
I want you to buy land,
I want you to be a land owner
I'll send you more money
so you can buy more,
and when you've reached an
agreement,
send for me so I can write
the contracts myself
Hold on, mom, there's mourning
in a house nearby
Fathi, Fathi
- Have you been waiting long?
- Where have you been?
I was visiting my parents
I was disturbed when I couldn't
find you after the court ruling -
of innocence for your client
Why don't you keep this classical
Arabic for the court,
speak simple, we're at
a sidewalk cafe
People say "good evening"
You've come to take your fee,
isn't that so?
No, no, I've come to discuss
other grand plans
That's fine, but each receives
his due share
I cede all my share in
today's trial
No, no, by justice,
each takes 50%
but it is I who cede my share
You cede, I don't. Let's go up
because I need to go to the loo
Our bill, brother
Sometimes, going to the loo is
better than the bridal suite
- Isn't this enough?
- What do you mean?
- The chaos you're living in
- Don't worry yourself, Aly
What's the important business
you wanted me for?
- I want you with us
- With you where?
- In Cairo
- Do what in Cairo?
To have an office there
Why don't you look at yourself, Aly?
I'm okay, I have an office there
and now it's at the stage
of preparation
Now you'll also tell me the cases
are good and ready
This is true
And who is this who hands out bureaux
for lawyers with ready court cases?
This question comes ahead of its time
This will be in exchange for what?
Nothing.. In exchange
for nothing
Zanati, there is nothing
made for nothing in exchange
Mention this thing so we can
determine if it's worth it or not
Answer the phone
This isn't a phone,
it's the door bell
My, did you finish with
all the procedures so quickly?
Your money butters your way out
Greet Mr. Zanati the lawyer,
who got you off the hook
May God help you always and
elevate you higher and higher
What's going on?
I beseech you, God!
You see, our lawyer here
doesn't like kissing
- What does he like then?
- He doesn't like anything
May God protect me
- Go on, sit and eat
- I'm full of joy, sir
There are things that need to be
washed, wash them
while I tend to business
with our lawyer
Come and eat, Aly
Are you crazy, I eat from
the sweat of sluts?
You see, this kebab is in
fact my payment,
and you asked for 50% of it,
at your own will
May God protect me
She isn't a slut, the court
found her innocent
The sentence is still hot,
just like this kebab,
come on, eat
Eat what?
Come on, eat, you've already
eaten many times before
Your main job will be the defense
of callers of the faith
That is of course in addition
to the normal cases
Will there be payment?
Or will the cost of the bureau
be paid back in court cases?
The bureau is a gift
A gift?
No one accepts a gift without knowing
its source
A clean and honest source, donations
from religious and pious people.
Funds from Al Zakah,
support from countries
concerned about Islam
And since when are the funds
of poor Muslims -
used to finance bureaux
for lawyers?
Don't give me a headache
Calculate how many years have
passed since our graduation
What have we accomplished?
Don't think we're real lawyers,
we work for crumbs
Those who write out applications
earn more than you or I
What do we do? Some beating,
a stolen goat, a squabble
over a milling wheel?
If you get the chance to be
something -
never for a moment turn it down
- The matter is...
- Interest...
Where is your interest?
I love this frankness very much, Aly
Why did you choose me?
Did I ask why you chose me
to defend -
that girl washing your
clothes in the bathroom?
I chose you because I correctly
read the judge
All he lacked was a beard
I thought I'd get him one
of his own team
Great, many judges don't
like the likes of us in court
So you work with your team
So I'll be without a beard
Just join us, with or without
a beard. What do you think?
Shall we read the Fatihah
in confirmation?
This opportunity seems out of
size for me -
because opportunities
are like shoes
They're either too tight so
you limp -
or too wide and you end up
shuffling
Yes, but you are turning your
back to a sound and solid future
Your opportunity has no future
Aly, you'll take fame and fortune
but never forget you'll be against
the government
And why not say one of
the revolutionaries
What revolutionaries?
Are you kidding?
You just said the matter was
that of interests
It seems you enjoy defending
widows, divorced women -
and.. girls of ill fame
I'm like you in a way,
waiting for an opportunity,
but one that fits me,
and it'll come
Here, Aly
Don't say you've stopped playing
I'd really be disappointed
Take it, Aly
Ya wash ya wash, Aly
Yawash yawash, o swing
Don't upset it, o swing
Alley alley cop
Fathi Nofal - The Lawyer
Samira
I put the tea kettle on
the stove
- Isn't there any food?
- You know better
Rats would desert this house
You know how to read, right?
Of course, I have a diploma
in commerce
A diploma in commerce?
So why didn't you get a job
instead of walking this bad path?
Does the government have
any free jobs?
The private sector, in a shop,
a company, a factory
And work for what? Sixty pounds?
The boss squeezes you,
and gets what he wants
So why not free lance better?
How much do you earn working free?
A thousand pounds, a bit higher,
a bit lower, it depends
Isn't that a low price for selling -
oneself the whole month?
It's not exactly every day,
I'd be working on and off
- On and off?
-Yes
What do you say to working for me -
instead of this free work of yours?
- Work as what?
- Everything
- How much will you pay?
- Three hundred pounds
I'll be washing and cooking
and cleaning,
making tea, changing the bed sheets
every day
In addition to office work
And that too? So why not pay
the thousand?
With me you'll be respectable,
and that has a price
I'll pay five hundred
Agreed?
Agreed
- Sign the contract?
- Let's sign the contract
The window is open
The contract must be signed
in daylight
- Good morning
- Good morning
- Is our boss in?
- Do you have an appointment?
Just tell him it's Fathi Nofal
the lawyer
Mr. Fathi Nofal, the lawyer, sir
Please, enter
- Hello, hello, Fathi
- Good morning, sir
The case didn't take but
ten days, is this possible?
That was all it took, and besides,
in the countryside we're
considered idle
I won't take too much of your time
Well, did you find a passage
through?
The case has five loopholes, sir,
three that blow it sky-high,
and the remaining two lift up
the debris
Oh my God, you see through your
cases in a very strange way
To wrench out the loopholes-
it was necessary to squeeze
them out, sir
These are the loopholes, sir
These are the loopholes of
the case that aroused -
public attention?
It's all up to you, sir
I'll have to excuse myself now -
and I'll await Farouk
and the rest of my fee
- Are you that sure?
- Days are close
Why don't you spend the night?
I might need you
I am here tonight due to
an occasion I'm attending
Where are you staying so
I can call if I need you?
Any hotel near the railway station
Book a room at the Sheraton
for Mr. Fathi Nofal the lawyer
- With a drink, sir
- Full Board
Aly El Zanati, the lawyer
Fathi, please come in,
welcome
Peace be upon you all
I was sure I'd meet you here
- How are you, Fathi?
- Okay, praise the Lord
Aly has invited the whole gang
- Except the girls
- Of course not
Please
- What is this, brother?
- Rice pudding
Could you get me something cold?
- We have cinnamon
- God bless you, no cinnamon
What is going on, Fathi?
Aly chose the path that
suits him well
Get up, let's go
May God keep this bureau help -
and sustenance for all the poor
and defenseless
Amen
May God keep it for innocence forever
Amen
May God keep those who
enter it deprived,
leave it triumphant in
the name of God
Amen
May God scatter your gathering
Amen
May God make you all gobbledygook
Amen
A blessed opening, brother Aly,
goodbye
Was Aly El Zanati in the
Muslim Brotherhood?
To my knowledge, at the
university he was a communist
No, he was Brotherhood hidden
among the communists
The communists have meager funds,
the Brotherhood now has huge
reserves. Aly El Zanati,
as you've seen, has chosen
the rice pudding
Why not smoke hookah at the cafe?
Come, come I'll take you
to a decent place
Seems to me, such a sitting
could cost you -
the pay of one of those
countryside cases
So what will you do when
you find out -
I live in this place, upstairs?
- Do what?
- Yes, what would you do?
- I'd fear you
- No, don't fear
I'm still honest, I'm just
invited here -
for one night's work
Are you thinking of switching sides?
You know something? These days
nothing is guaranteed
- What do you do nowadays?
- I work in digits
1+1=2
I'm head of the accounts
department in a sweets factory
a job with no lies
No lies yes, but embezzlement
is possible
Who hates lying,
hates embezzlement, Fathi
Yawash yawash, o swing
Don't upset it, o swing
Alley alley cop
All the dresses look really
beautiful -
how'd you guess my size?
If I can't guess your size
number, who in blazes can?
And look at your hands, like
a scale, you miss no detail
Do you know French?
- What?
- French
No, but you can figure and decide
I meant French, the language
- No, nothing
- What about English?
"Good morning", "how are yon?"
- Is that English?
- Sort of
The coming days need everything
to be good and proper
Today is the court ruling in
the major corruption case,
anyone want to bet?
And why bet? Conviction
is inevitable
It seems you don't know what
Shawkat Attest has done?
He has rendered the case
to shreds
Nevertheless, this is a case
of public interest
The court is ruled only by law
One
One
- Listen, please
- "Blease"
- I'm Mr. Laker
- "Leika"
Hi, Samira
- I'm English
- English
- I'm a teacher
- "Teeeechar"
The best door bell,
and the best phone ring
- Samira
- Yes, sir
Get the door, the court ruling
has arrived
With pleasure
Welcome, welcome, sir
Please come in, we have been
expecting you
Congratulations
Congratulations to all of us
By the way, you are invited by
the boss to a party held -
by those who won the case
Am I invited alone, or can
I bring someone along?
All whom your heart desires
- When's the party?
- Next Thursday
Okay, next Thursday book me two
adjacent rooms at the Sheraton
Will you count the money
or should I go?
No, go, or wait
- How much is this batch?
- Ten thousand pounds
It's yours
Who is it? Who knocks so
hard? Easy on it!
Fathi! Welcome, welcome
You should have told us,
dear son,
we'd have slaughtered something
in your honour
Time is vital, take, father
What is this? A pair of shoes?
There is 180,000 pounds
- What?
- 180,000 pounds
I want you to buy more land -
and build a new house in
the clearance
Come on, surface on top
of the world, come on
If I weren't ashamed, I'd do
like Aly Baba when -
he entered the cave and
screamed: "Gold,
diamonds, precious stones!
I thank you, God"
p don't believe it, Shelbaya
Celebrate, Shelbaya
We need swift, quick and
effective movement,
and the creation of sensation
is imperative,
and therefore our movement
in the matter of the call -
be as follows, Brother Maged Magdy
will raise -
a court case against state
television demanding stoppage -
of all indecent programs,
like all quiz shows,
advertisements and the like
Brother Said Hamed will raise
a case against the university -
because it banned the entrance
of a veiled girl
Here's a letter of appointment
from her father
Brother Amr Azkalany,
you will raise a court case in
Mehalla El Kobra because -
there's a movie theater that
needs to be demolished -
and as you know, the law
forbids this
And you Amr, always
succeed in such cases
- May God be with us
- If it pleases God
Brother Abd El Hamid Al Touni,
you will raise a court case
demanding the confiscation -
of pornographic books, this
file has a list of their names
Yes, let him in quickly
Leave now, I have to tend to
important matters,
we will continue later
Welcome
Welcome, sir.
Please come in
This is a great honour.
Close the door, Abd El Rehim
You gain admiration day by day, Aly
Praise be to God
The Brothers have decided,
all being convinced
to assign you to a leading post
I have dedicated myself
to God and to you
You will visit the Brothers in prison
Prisoners? What I have to do -
with our prisoner brothers?
What is the purpose of this visit?
Be patient, boy.
You are their lawyer,
and your visit is legal
as their representative
And of what character is
the mission?
Always, the big ones are for
the big missions, Aly,
and you have become one of
the leaders
Now you are one of the big
brains between us,
and when you meet the Brothers there,
you will understand the importance
of the case -
and the importance of yourself
Oh my God! What is this
brother, Mr. Fathi?
Was I teaching you English to
enable you to talk like this?
- I mean who are these?
- These are those who live
This party is a corruption
case in its own right
Fathi
Good evening, sir
I've been searching for
your Excellency
- Your Madame, of course
- She's my office manager
Hello
Let me introduce you to the
top people in the country
Sayed Pasha, center
of the case
Mr. Fathi Nofal,
one of my students and a
rare genius lawyer,
and to him, a lot of credit
goes in your case
Thank you, it was all due
to your magnanimity
Great respect goes to him,
and to all those who helped us
Please, go enjoy yourself.
Go on, Madame
This party is not because
I got off free,
but to prove there is still
sound justice
Music, entertainment!
- What is all this, Fathi?
- I don't know
I'm afraid to eat anything
which might turn out wrong
Excuse me, do you have white
beans with rice?
I'm sure it's a grand conspiracy
against me
Those good-for-nothings in
the party want to -
chuck me out, in some children's
game to boot
Your place is respected in
the Ministry,
and you have a sound reputation
with the big man
No one can plot against you
The party wants to nominate me
for a constituency which -
I haven't visited for twenty years,
to run against a very popular man
Surely they want me to go
into election -
and lose and then find myself
out of the Government
- Withdraw from the elections
-I can't
I'll seem scared and lose
my popularity
Run the elections and come
what may, and by the way,
I know a young lawyer who can help
you a lot. He's here tonight
You were saying, sir,
how much does this cigar cost?
- Forty pounds
- Why?
I'll tell you why, only because
you're a nice guy
In its country of origin,
they get the tobacco leaf
damp and flattened,
then they roll it on the
thighs of virgin girls
Oh, on the thighs of virgin girls
- Is it worth it?
- Of course it's worth it
It seems this one was rolled on
the thighs of one that -
married at least sixty times
The minister inquires about
a fellow countryman
Does anything escape your Excellency?
Abd El Hamid El Seyoufi
He's a great man, a good man
This man, if he runs for
People's Assembly elections,
would he win?
Not only win, but would
overtake everyone
Even if his Excellency the
Minister is running opposite
See here, your Excellency,
Abd El Hamid El Seyoufi has a
popular tobacco factory,
that means that in every cafe,
in every home -
there's a packet of tobacco
that bears his name
And apart from that
shares in -
people's weddings, funerals,
he slaughters during feasts
and finances poor homes
and even cheating won't work
with him
- And what could work?
- Nothing except death
Apart from death
This is a matter that needs thinking
Think about it,
and if you come across a
good idea,
my office is open
Are you sure this is the one
who can help me?
He's a genius
Those who see this country from
above see it so differently -
from those who see it from below
Which is better, the one from
above, or the lower part?
He who wants to see it pretty,
must see it always from above
Is this the first time you
live high above?
The first time, but it won't
be the last
Down there is choking:
jams, poverty and polluted air,
and people walking the streets,
bumping into each other
That's it, we won't live down
there anymore,
we'll always live up here
We know there is no hope for us
going out soon -
but we hope for our movement
to continue outside
as it should be and even better
Your burdens are heavy and
difficult,
and the souls of many of
our brothers
are now a responsibility
around your neck
Haj Youssef Abdallah,
owner of one of money exchange
companies in Mohandessen
- I know him
- Go see him, and when alone,
recite to him Cow surah from
the 12th verse to the 15th
I want you all to be assured,
all proceeding of your arrest
are illegal
Furthermore, all your
confessions were extorted
under torture and coercion. We
will meet in court, God willing
The operation must be
finished before the trial
- Say: God willing
- God willing
I don't want any phone calls
- What will you do?
- We work the American way
What do you mean?
I will be manager of your
election campaign
Consider it done
My pay will be the pay
of a court case
- And how much is that?
- 200 thousand pounds
200 thousand pounds?
Since when have you been
paid this sum?
You are a village lawyer
The corruption case which you
attended the party celebration of
So what did Shawkat Atteya do?
Mr. Shawkat stood in court
with his name
and fame and his eloquent
linguistics -
and read out every word
I wrote for him
and received eight hundred
thousand pounds
But I calculated that the
budget for my entire -
campaign would be two hundred
thousand pounds
A great budget, only if your
party is backing you -
and providing your opponent
is anyone other than Al Seyoufi
What in your opinion is
an acceptable budget?
Half a million pounds
You're ensuring yourself,
brushing away a powerful opponent -
and overcoming those enemies
who already have -
the knife over your neck
I'll consider it a gamble of
sorts
God will help us succeed,
Pasha
And if they meet the faithful,
they proclaim their faith,
and if they are alone with
their demons,
they say we are with you,
we are ridiculing
God ridicules them and furthers -
their despotism to blindness.
Thus spoke God the Almighty
God bless all of you, and we ask Him,
the Almighty, to shelter you -
and make you and your
youth victorious
Hey, have you increased your
visits to Cairo?
Or do you dwell in the city now?
No, not yet, get me a
cup of coffee
Harbi, a cup of coffee,
exact sugar
I need you for a job that will
bring you a good sum of money
How much?
You'll get what you want
Yes, but I've left the law
business since ages,
now I simply tend to book
and registers
No, this has nothing to do
with book tending,
it has something to do
with elections
Don't tell me you're
planning to campaign?
Not me, Rushdi El Khayal is
running in my hometown
and I'm handling his election
campaign
- What do you need of me?
- I need your expertise
You were always a whiz kid as
far as elections were concerned
and were the best one to say
slogans, you're a revolutionary
And is this Rushdi El Khayal
revolutionary?
That is not our concern,
this is work
Must we do anything for
anyone as long as he pays?
- This is how the country goes
- No, no, seek someone else
All what is needed are some
fiery slogans to be written -
on signs of cloth.. that's it
What signs do you speak of?
You want naked people to stare
at unreachable signs of cloth?
- I'll pay you 10,000 pounds
- Save them
I believe very much in my slogans,
and will never sell them
or use them
for a policy I do not believe in
Aren't you aware of what's
going on around you?
You come and ask me to
act as broker for elections?
Isn't that better than smoking
hookah?
I puff with the smoke some of
the anger inside me
No use with you, you're a lost
cause with your slogans
When you're sober, send for me
- And the coffee?
- I don't want coffee
Good evening
And peace and the mercy of
God be upon you
Is Mr. Aly in?
He is being interviewed by
television
"Opinion Forum" or
"Speech of the Soul"?
Not Egyptian television,
it's the BBC
- Where?
- The BBC
On the BBC
In answering your question, dear
sister, we condemn violence -
and terrorism. and the Islamic
movement in Egypt -
has legitimate demands,
seeks to realize them,
and he will, God's willing
Our first demand is the rule
with God's book -
and the teaching of his prophet
Mohamed
But you use violence to realize
these goals
In fact, it is the government
who always initiates-
the circle of violence,
and some brothers see,
and they might be right,
that this is a matter of Jihad,
the duty of every muslim
Doesn't it pain you,
the bloodshed between people
of the same nation
and the same faith?
O sister, a Jihad in the name
of God must have some victims,
and bloodshed is bound to occur,
and this has been recorded
throughout history
Martyrs will enter paradise
Mr. Aly, by your calculations,
how strong is the Islamic
movement in Egypt?
God bless them, are you
casting an evil eye?
Anyway, they are in constant
increase thanks be to God
The Islamists have in fact
reached rule -
in Afghanistan,
but now they are in bloody
conflict
Could this be the case
if they took power?
I believe it will be different
as the disharmony -
between brethren can be
brought under control
By the way, the government is
very clever -
it leaves you to speak as you want,
granting interviews inside
and outside
It has left you all the mosques,
all this to prove it is a
democratic government
And we are very pleased with
this democracy
Of course you are pleased
The government wants to create a
reputation, and no one believes it,
while you gain new ground daily
Your presence is clear and felt
Something of a fait-accompli
Fathi, your future is with us
Everything in due time,
no one knows what the coming
days hold for us
Aly, if my future really
worries you, I need your help
You know I can never delay
anything you ask for,
as long as it is within my reach
Rushdi El Khayal is running in
our constituency against -
Abd El Hamid El Seyoufi,
and we need your help
We need the votes of your brethren
- For which one?
- For Rushdi El Khayal
Rushdi El Khayal?
He is a corrupt man
And what but a corrupt man
do you need?
You prosper on corruption
And what do we get in exchange?
If you want money, we'll pay
No, no money, we have more
than you can imagine
So, what are your demands?
We will consider it a compliment,
on condition that it be returned
if ever -
we need the reciprocation
You do, as a matter of fact,
have bundles of money
It is Rushdi El Khayal,
the revolutionary man
It is he who refuses the
squandering of funds unnecessarily
Rushdi is not in need of slogans
on signs of cloth,
but rather the cloth is
needed for your sons -
and daughters for a better
and brighter future
Go all of you, take the cloth
Rushdi, Rushdi, Ooh, Ooh
What does "Ooh Ooh" mean, Fathi?
It's the new national
and popular cry,
we must keep up with times
May God keep you and save you
on Earth and in Heaven
- Kiss him
- What? He's got scabies
Kiss him on the mouth
Long live Rushdi El Khayal,
hero of the poor and scabied
Long live Rushdi El Khayal,
hero of the poor and scabied
Long live the scabied
Long live the scabied
May God never shame you
He's wet
Rushdi El Khayal, hero of
the wet ones
Rushdi El Khayal, hero of
dehydration
Rushdi El Khayal, hero of
the wet ones
Good evening, sir
I hope you're pleased with us
Officer of the security service,
Kamal Abul Oan
- Do you order anything?
- I want to talk to you
Can we talk alone in a secluded
place?
As you wish
Who will your vote go to?
I have no vote in this constituency
You know I'm not from these
whereabouts
You know that the government's
nominee must win
If the government wants
him to win
I love your openness, sir,
and this is why -
I also will be open with you.
I want to strike a deal with you
I know you're a lawyer
but you must know -
you are talking to an officer
of the security service
- The bargain is legal
- If it's legal we can talk
I want to strike Abd El Hamid
El Seyoufi in his birth place
I want all the votes to go
to Rushdi El Khayal
- That's impossible
- Quite, to the contrary
if you listen to me, it will
be quite easy
The Gharabawy family is one
of the biggest in town
Tewfik El Gharabawy as you well
know, is a drug dealer
I want you to arrest him
two days before the elections
If you weren't a lawyer
Is arresting people that simple?
Where is the permission of
the prosecutor?
- Caught red-handed
- What?
- Red-handed
- And then?
What will the Gharabawy family do?
They will go to their friend,
Abd El Hamid El Seyoufi
They will ask him to interfere
and he will in fact interfere
- And then what?
- He'll come to you, ignore him
Then Rushdi Ell Khayal will come,
and to him I give all my attention,
and release Tewfik El Gharabawy
Of course, because our slogan
is "Deeds not Words"
Rushdi El Khayal,
a landslide victory
Fathi, you removed the knife
from over my neck before -
I was slaughtered, you will by force
remain with me always
Wait..
Fathi, Fathi, Ooh Ooh
Fathi Fathi, Ooh Ooh
I can't understand why you're
removing the sign
The bureau is no longer
of any use
After the minister won, has he
taken you under his wing
I'm never placed under a wing,
I'm his right arm
his office manager.
I'm changing residence
What about me? Get me a job
You don't fit in a job.
The salary won't suit you
You'll go back to your original job
Do you want me to go back
to one-night stands?
Don't be stupid, you'll go
back to your real job
Don't you carry a diploma
in commerce?
-Yes
- You'll work in commerce
You, too, will change residence
What about this apartment?
This will be a home for
the family
They too will change residence
Why is your mood strange, son?
I want to know what goes
on in your head?
After you made us live on top
of the world
and we own a house and
own land
you want us to leave here
and go live in the city?
Yes, mother, and what I tell you
to do, just do
Here everything will remain
as it is
I just want to save you from the
glare and gossiping of people,
specially because we're
branching out
Your son is riding the wind,
Shelbaya
And he is taking us with him, Nofal
The minister has been in his
office for ten minutes
And you know this well,
everything is negotiable
except the orders of the President
Try to meet the President and
present your point of view
But I can't present someone
else's point of view
and no matter how close
I am to the President
Goodbye
- Good morning, sir
- Good morning
There are several matters that
need your immediate concern
Fathi, my trust in you is limitless
Any decision you see fit, make it.
I authorize you
This kind of trust I fear for
myself of,
and a responsibility I am
incapable of handling
I'm busy with too many other
more important things
At last I've found you to
carry this burden
The big man keeps calling me,
the political problems have no end
With this kind of trust
I can only offer my complete
loyalty
There is only one little thing
- Ask for anything
- The party
Are you still not officially
in the party?
If you're not in the party,
who is?
I don't need anything from
the party -
I need membership only to be
close to you
since we want to put our house
in order
Fill in this form
Thank you, Mr. minister
Excuse us, Haj Nofal, we burden
you with our demands,
but we look up to you,
you're father of the Pasha
What is it you want, boy?
Uncle Hussein Fattouh is a
kind old man -
and seeks a service from you
Granted, God willing
Sit, son, get him a
soft drink or some tea
I'm not through, yet.
Go to hell!
Welcome
This one, this one, and this one
Quickly
Yes, Fathi. What's in all
these files?
They need your Excellency's
signature,
they are all requests for
petty services from members
of the People's Assembly
Remove them
Now that the election is over,
they want to recompensate
from month one?
Mr. Minister, if you would only
be more patient with me
How many are the members of
the People's Assembly?
450 give or take, I'm not sure
Of these 450, how many are influential?
Unfortunately, not many
100, may be 50
Of them we need only ten
or fifteen members -
- to support us constantly
- To do what?
Does any of them know even
how to swat a fly?
And besides, if we open the door
to these requests,
we'll never see the end of it
They'll be the soldiers
that defend you in time of need
and they will be the bouncers -
if you need to teach someone
a lesson
I'll try to understand from you,
Fathi, go on
Each one of these esteemed
members has a following
He doesn't get them,
they gather around him -
You are aware that there are
people in the Assembly -
who neither understand nor
know anything at all
Those that you see snoozing
or daydreaming
Each of them awaits someone
else to explain
Each one has behind him
five or six, ten or twenty
Why do we need them?
Use them to aggravate your enemies -
with huge questions and drown
them in legal mumbo-jumbo
Keep them exposed constantly,
busy defending themselves in
every hearing or meeting,
and this besides the impression
given to the public opinion
If I thought like you do
two years ago,
I'd by now be Prime Minister
And these same members will
come to our defense -
if we ever get the boot
Fathi, did you graduate a
lawyer or an engineer?
I like loyalty in work
- What's this chic look?
-I am your façade, sir
And what a great façade!
Congratulations
Samira, today you will
get a VIP customer, a surprise
He asked me from where
I got my chic look, I told him
No, no discount.. we seek
special service
We want him to hook on to
that chic look
Naglaa, there is a company
of sweets called Fontana
I want its owner or general manager
No, I don't know names
May I know what's behind this
decision of yours?
Simple, we have a new
financial department -
- which has a manager
- Who is this manager?
- You know
- He is my assistant
You appoint my assistant
as my manager?
Each to his ability, Mr. Mohsen
Does that mean that I'm not
capable enough?
You're capable in the position
you're in
Thank you very much
You will receive my resignation
in five minutes
I'm sure this size will
suit you, 54 large
- Excuse me
- Consider yourself on the beach
The swimsuit in any case is
much shorter than this
Yes, but we must in any
case stick to norms
Norms are that your Excellency
try out in the clearing
to feel totally at ease
Customers might drop in
and you know my position
Your position, oh it's taken
into total consideration
You're worth all the customers
we have,
I put a sign that says
"closed" outside
So you can try, try things
at ease, Mr. Minister
Come out
This is much better,
that room was crammed
and hot and stuffy
Mr. Rushdi
-Yes...
- Samira, my name is Samira
What a lovely name!
- Mr. Rushdi
- Yes, Samira
Would you like me to dress you
up to my taste?
Of course, of course
Mr. Rushdi, would you like to
try out the jacket first -
or the pants?
- What do you think?
- Both ways are possible
Do whatever you want
The party at this particular stage -
has to present new solutions to
the problems facing the country
Haven't you noticed that the
minister's language -
has improved dramatically”?
Look at the wizard beside him
and you'll know the reason
- Who is it?
- Later
And it is no secret that there
are other political forces -
that claim nationalism
but in fact spray their poisons
among the people and so,
the spread of trust and calm
amongst the masses
is in the forefront of duties
of the party
- Mr. Minister
-Yes
We hope the Ministry of the Interior
fulfills -
its duties of security towards
the spread of damaging rumors
It is assumed that matters
like this -
are dealt with decisively
Democracy
There is no turning back on
democracy -
that the party has chosen
- Dialogue
- What?
The importance of dialogue
The importance of dialogue
is the basis of democracy
Dialogue
What dialogue, Mr. Minister?
Are these people to open a
dialogue with?
They have us accused of corruption -
and people believe them
Let those who speak go on speaking
Speech has never held back
a people's march
This man is corrupted.
Get him
Stop listening to what others say,
but that doesn't mean we defend
the corrupters
He who sees himself corrupt
should have some decency,
and as the proverb goes:
"People in glass houses.."
Who was that sitting next
to Rushdi El Khayal?
Fathi Nofal, a lawyer and
his office manager,
Without him, Rushdi is just
another ass
That kid is dangerous to us,
now and in the future
Find out about him,
there must be something wrong
That guy will end up swallowing
all of us
You don't call,
so I thought I'd call
You've always been great,
Fathi. What'II you drink?
I felt that I missed you
so I passed by
I hear good stuff about you
I'm a bit angry at you,
not even a phone-call?
I know you're busy and didn't want
to disturb you
My business never keeps me away
from my friends
- How are you doing?
- Fine
Your work going on strong?
No, I left my job some time ago
And did you get a better job?
No, there were some developments
at my work which didn't suit me
I gave in my resignation
and they accepted it
And now what?
Surely I'll find a better job,
it's just a matter of time
You should have called me
Mohsen, we are brothers
Do you want to work in any
Arab country?
I have lots of friends
and connections
I'm here in this country,
Fathi, and will never leave it
Strange. My mother's calling
on the car-phone
My deepest condolences,
be strong
Strength is from God
The deceased was very close
to us all
And he did great services
God bless you
But there is one small matter
I wish to tell you about
Go on
Your father, God bless his
soul, before he died,
took 5000 pounds from me to
buy me a flat -
but God chose him before
he fulfilled his promise
He took five thousand pounds?
Yes, sir
Go take them from him
Go take them from him
Be calm, Fathi
Ya wash ya wash, Fathi
Ya wash, O swing
Alley alley Oop
Yes, put him on
Yes, Aly, how are you?
I know
You can see me any time, Aly
Where?
OK, Aly
- Why this place, Aly?
- To ensure secrecy
and security, for me and for you
- I'm at your disposal
- We need a favor of you
I owe you a favor,
and must fulfill it
God bless you, it is also
a game of elections -
- and we need your help
- Which elections?
How typical it is of all of
you in power,
you only note those elections
that are big
We are not greedy,
we seek only the unions,
we have our nominees that
need strong support -
in the Lawyers Union,
the Engineering Union...
Slow down, what did you say?
You heard me well, Fathi
You are demanding the impossible, Aly
You must differentiate
between you and me
You are a group unable to
develop into a party,
and we are a party unable to become
a group,
and both are against each other
You and I are opponents in
the same case
But in the end we are friends
Not at the expense of the case
Cases do not belong to lawyers
or even judges,
but belong to the people
concerned,
and we are concerned with
one and the same case
This is not just any case
This is a case concerning an
entire country
I consider it a case of
conflict over ownership
Consider it as you please,
I have paid back for your
service several times
How, Fathi?
Don't ever think you're far
from the eyes of state security
You are under scrutiny
What do you have to do with
state security?
I'm in a ruling ministry,
and my job is politics
Your reputation is that you're
a religious lawyer,
or what is widespread is that
you are a religious lawyer
You must understand that
you are secure thanks to me
And you live in luxury thanks
to me
Let me clarify another
matter for you
Your presence is closely
tied to Rushdi's presence
So what will you do my friend
when he goes?
It is obvious that you will
go with him,
and you are aware that who
goes out never comes back
To be with us is better than
to be against us,
and safer for you also
Is this a threat?
Don't misunderstand
What I meant was that we
will win the case in the end
When hell freezes over
Let's be opponents in a case,
and friends in reality
Let's not fool each other, Aly
There will never be friendship
between opponents
Two wolves can never exist
together in one cage
They will tear each other apart
- I know a lot about you
- I too, know a lot about you
Is daddy home?
Welcome, Fathi, welcome
I'm sorry, I dropped by
without prior appointment
Don't sermonize, this is
your house, please come in
Please sit down
Mona, ask mommy to make
some tea
No need Mona, go on studying,
I don't want any tea
Mona is in third primary,
and Akram is in second
May God keep them for you
Mohsen, how much was your
pay at the sweets company?
- Why?
- Just asking
All in all, basic salary,
fringe benefits and what
have you, 650 pounds
Good, because I was worried
the new job -
I'd offer you had a lower salary
It wouldn't differ, Fathi
I've grown accustomed to
living with any salary
The new job offers a salary of
five thousand pounds
Five thousand pounds?
Yes, you will handle
administrative matters -
in an investment bank
Is this job honest?
You are useless, Mohsen
Just because the salary is big,
the job must be dishonest?
Fathi, you're behind my getting fired
This is true
This is an act I fail to
understand
Don't ever think I want to
burden you with gratitude
I want nothing of you
I've come to do a service to
a friend of mine and that's all
This job any other incompetent
person could have taken -
simply for having the right
connections
Couldn't you at least have
discussed the matter with me -
and then I would have felt
free to accept or not
You wouldn't have accepted
The storage of slogans inside you
would have forced you to decline
I know you too well, Mohsen
You are a man of law,
will accept anything
I needed to force you to accept
a better future
- By order, Fathi?
- By order, Mohsen
The job's there, go check it out.
If you find it dishonest, leave it
and I'm ready to return you
to your old job by telephone
I'll leave you now
I know you're wondering
why I'm doing this
I swear to you by God,
I don't know why I'm doing this
Take care of yourself
Listen, Fathi, certain big whales
don't want you to grow,
these are people who have no
mercy for anyone,
and I want you to cover
yourself from them,
and don't you ever allow them
to hold anything against you
I am an old man and understand
this country well
If anyone falls,
he never gets up again but
I am sure you won't fall
It's a great night, when I open
the door and see you
Have you been here long?
- Where were you?
- With His Excellency
His Excellency has a dirty
rotten story -
- I know nothing of
- Not at all
He's well limited, he's a failure
at joking
but he's great when it comes
to teasing and petting
Anyway, I didn't come to discuss
teasing and petting,
You will marry Rushdi El Khayal
Why marry him? Matters are
smooth and couldn't be better
I tell you he's only good at
teasing and petting
But that is wrong,
some people's eyes are watching
every move,
every moment, they ache for
any mistake
So matters must be straight,
you have to marry him
Can I fix you a drink?
I'll tell you something that
will please you
Today we made a bank deposit
of 550 thousand pounds
And where are they from?
Don't tell me they are the
winnings of the boutique
Is there a boutique that makes
half a million pounds per month?
This is the money of Ibrahim Antar,
whose land you cleared in
El Amereya
The agreement called for half
a million pounds only
What are those extra fifty
thousand for?
The man paid the extra
sales tax of his own will
Tomorrow you start the proceedings
of an export and import enterprise
With your help
No, keep me away, you have
Rushdi El Khayal your husband
And what if the man's afraid of
his wife and refused to marry?
He'll marry alright
The petting is more important
than his wife
- Can you help me?
- Of course I'll help you
I always like to be on
legitimate side of things
Do you know what I feel
like right now?
I know
As long as you know,
let's go inside
It won't work anymore
A woman who accepts division
over two, I don't need
Since when? Have you forgotten
that you've known me since -
I was like Cinema Miami,
whoever has a ticket, enters
Starting today, you are full house
Fathi?
How did you know I was here?
I'm your man, sir
Leave us alone for a moment
- What is it, Fathi?
- Nothing, stay relaxed
It's all very simple, we need
a solution for Samira Rashwan
- Is the story out, Fathi?
- Don't worry, sir
She's a good girl, nice and loyal
What is happening is all
very simple, we are humans
We work hard, sir
All our time is dedicated to
work and responsibilities,
Locked up in offices
18 hours per day
We listen only to phones
ringing and orders,
either the ones we give,
or the ones we receive
People like us deserve a
moment of rest -
a moment of joy,
a moment of letting go
to be able to continue,
but matters must be correct
What do we do, Fathi?
The law, as it serves justice,
also serves wrong -
and we are people whose
wrong must be legal
- I don't understand
- Just a little piece of paper
If things are exposed,
it will be an illegal affair
But if we have this paper,
things will be legal
Marry her?
Yes, just a little piece of paper,
and no one will ever be able
to confront us.. it's marriage
But this is a frightful thing
The girl could abuse this
bit of paper
And who said she will have the paper?
The marriage contract will be
in my hands
We are only saving ourselves
from any talk. Rest, sir
It makes sense
- Peace be with you
- And peace be with you
Haja Soraya sends you
her authorization
God bless you and her
You have honoured us with
your visit
May God honour you well-being,
Haj Radi
- I've come on a mission
- I'm at your service
The Brothers have a big and
dangerous operation -
which will have wide
and serious ramifications,
and you have a role to play
And we can never fall back
You must hide the Mujahideen
youths that will do the job
and also defend them
if necessary
But you know that the Ministry
of Interior leaves -
no stone unturned these days
Except your hiding places,
Haj Radi
I want you to prepare yourself
and be expecting the Brothers
after their triumphant return
tonight, God willing
God willing
- Samira
- Yes, My Rushdi
I want you to come meet my wife
so that everything appears normal -
and there's no reason for doubt
Do you still live in a furnished
flat?
Is it that you can't afford one?
Actually, it's not the apartment
that is a problem
First, one must find the wife,
then search for the apartment
Do I understand then that
you are still unmarried?
I've been wanting to marry
for a long time,
but if only I find the suitable girl
Anyway, everything will happen
in due time
In all cases, if you decide
you need a flat or villa,
Madam Faiza will help you out
Hello, madam
- Faiza Sharkas
- Of course, Faiza Sharkas
Madam Samira does a lot of
dealing with us at the Ministry
Welcome, Madam
Your taste is marvelous
in interiors
It is you who has great taste
And Hassan and Fad ya,
my children
Don't you want to become
customers at my boutique?
Of course, after we've seen
papa's elegance
I wish the Haja would
become one of your customers
The Haja likes to make
her own dresses
I am at your service
any time at all
Honour me any time.
Excuse me
Goodbye
Who is this Faiza Sharkas,
big man?
Daughter of Ihsan Sharkas,
a leading businessman
Her basic work is enterprising
but there are other works also
She is divorced and manages
a large company
so as to avoid boredom
You've always been a man
of magnanimous nature
- May I kiss you?
- Go ahead, boy
Don't think I'm an important
civil servant only
I'm aware you are a politician
And a businessman by proxy
I don't need your money or
your father's
I'll marry you
- What are you saying?
- I'll marry you
Do you think anyone can
be wed this way?
- Yes, we two can
- You enjoy negotiations
And you are a businesswoman
and can strike a deal through
a phone call
I know you want to marry me
to hide your money inside mine
OK, we'll marry
If the marriage goes okay
we have babies
If the marriage turns sour,
we're just partners
What do you think?
Who said "Birds of a feather
flock together"?
This merchandise is imported
only by my company
Let's refrain from this
"open market" terminology,
If you botch up one deal for
me, I'll botch up three for you
Agreed? Goodbye
Yes, Mourad?
The jasmine paste was
shipped today
The importing company owes us
750 thousand dollars
Tell them to transfer the sum
to Switzerland
It's ready, everything
about cleaning detergents
Great, very well done
Hello
Hello, your Excellency
I wish so, I would love to
So be it, just like last time
Hello, partner.
I miss you
I received sensational news,
I heard you're going to get married
It's clear you are in a great rush
Anyway, congratulations.
I'm happy for you
Soldiers assemble under the awning
Right. At ease
Have you seen the film
"How to win a million dollars"?
- Was it Arabic or American?
- How is Arabic if it's dollars?
- No, I don't remember it
- We will win 2 or 3 million
- How?
- A little game
Would anyone hate playing a
little game and win such a sum?
New economic laws will be
issued in two months
Customs on certain items
will increase
So they must import them
starting now
And other items will be
banned from importation
The clever one would buy them
now and store them
But this operation seems
too big for our company
What's it to us? We will be
far away from all this
We'll see what these items are
and who is importing them
We give him the information
and collect the money
- I want to tear you with kisses
- You are married, and so am I
- Order me one French
- French, please
You are crazy!
What brought you here?
The man you chose to hide us
has forsaken us and told
us each for himself
Why didn't you hide in
the sugar fields?
The soldiers were more than
the sticks of sugar-cane
and every place was searched,
and if we were to shoot,
a thousand bullets would
have come in reply
- So what?
- Orders are to shoot to kill
We thought the crowds of Cairo
would be safe haven for us
Imbeciles, I have never seen
more stupid than you
This is a lawyer's office
Do you know if anyone sees
you here, what this will mean?
Out! Your faith is weak,
your resolve is shallow
Out, you are not up the
responsibility
Come, from the window
What God decrees will be
Expected economic laws paralyze
the market
D.A. questions El Zanati. 10 Defense
lawyers for the Islamic attorney
Who are you, and who is your boss?
Our boss asked that you come
and meet him at his office
All this is unnecessary, Madam.
You'll come with us calmly
so everything seems proper
to your employees
This ruckus can break the Ministry
Your stocks are high and
in the wind, sir
The chair of the Prime
Minister needs upholstering
But there is a problem
- What is it, sir?
- I would lose you,
because if I sit over there,
I'll keep you over here,
in my place
In all cases, I will be with you, sir
- Aren't you leaving?
- I'll stay for a while, sir
- Good night
- Goodbye, sir
- What is it?
- Nothing, sir
Please join us to the office
of the Prosecutor General,
and there you will know
everything there is to know
- May I change my clothes?
- Of course
- What's going on?
- Nothing, Faiza
Please take a seat, Mr. Fathi
Do you know why you
have been asked here?
- I have no idea
- You are accused
Of what?
Do you know this Madam here?
Is knowing this Madam an accusation?
She is a lady of society and
many people know her
Yes, but your acquaintance
with her is quite different
We are an old acquaintance,
surely she has told you
She spoke, and I'll let you
hear what she said
Madam Samira, tell the
gentleman your confession
The shop and the companies,
the commissions and the bribes,
the gifts and selling information
were done for him
I was his manager and
following his orders
The Madam can say all she wants
We first met when I defended
you in a case of prostitution
They know everything, without
my having to tell them
I think it's quite unbecoming
that you believe one like this
and doubt someone of my status
But anyway, there are laws
in the country
- Which law, Mr. Fathi?
- The law that governs all
These shops and companies
have contracts of ownership
- See who owns them
-I own them all
But it was you who did the collecting
Look here, Fathi Nofal will not
be the scapegoat for others
Wisen up
How extensive is your wealth,
Mr. Fathi?
That which is written in my
official tax return documents
My salary plus a hundred
and fifty thousand pounds
My savings from the days
when I was a lawyer
Yes but you, in the name of God...
Surely you know whose daughter
I'm married to,
and who is my wife
Do you remember this picture?
Of course, this is a picture
of the Madam and myself
- We were having lunch
- And settling accounts!
On that night, he leaked the
information about the customs
and wanted me to sell it for him
I have no information to be leaked,
and have no idea about them.
It's not my field of specialization
- How did I find out?
- From your husband, Madam
She is the wife of the
Minister Rushdi El Khayal,
and this is a copy of their
marriage contract
The meeting at the restaurant
was sheer coincidence
I couldn't see the Minister's
wife and leave her alone
At your service
Fathi
Still together, Aly?
By the way, Fathi,
we're in the same boat
I'm here under temporary
arrest, under investigation
I'm also under investigation.
What's your charge?
Surely they are still thinking
up one for me, but I'm clean
So am I. Are you afraid, Fathi?
I never fear, Aly
- But I'm being released
- I'll be out before you
Subtitled by: ANIS EBEID
Cairo, Egypt