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Dry Hot Summers

Dry Hot Summers

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Two lonely people at opposite chapters of life accidentally meet on a busy summer day in a Cairo taxi. Frail old Shawky and bubbly young Doaa are both caught up in their busy routines as their race through the city evolves into a journey of self-discovery that reconnects them to life.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Runtime

30 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

26 May 2016

Country

Germany

Cast

Mohamed Farid

Mohamed Farid

Shawky

Nahed El Sebai

Nahed El Sebai

Doaa

Donia Maher

Donia Maher

Sherif Desouqy

Sherif Desouqy

Mohamed Abd El Azim

Mohamed Abd El Azim

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