Bittersweet (2010)
عسل أسود
An Egyptian-American returns to his homeland after twenty years abroad, filled with nostalgia and high hopes. But as he reconnects with his roots, he finds himself caught between two worlds—and begins to experience the reality of a country he thought he knew.
- Date of release
- 2010-05-25
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (100)
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Khaled Marei
Casting
- Ahmed Helmy — مصري
- Edward — سعيد
- Lotfy Labib — راضي
- Inam Salusah — أم سعيد
- Tarek ElAmir — منصف
- Amy Samir Ghanem — ميرفت
- Mohamed Shaheen — رفيق الطائرة
- Yasser El Tobgy — شاب السفارة والمطار
- Gehan Anwar — ابتسام
- Shaima Abdel Qadir — نوسة
- Abdullah Ramadan — حماصة أخو سعيد
- Ahmad Rateb — لواء الشرطة
Interesting facts
Molasses is a 2010 Egyptian black comedy film. The literal translation of the title is "Black Honey", relating to the bitter-sweet feelings that Egyptians feel towards living in their country.
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