Hunger (الجوع)

Egypt Video Cassette Presents:

Hunger

Souad Hosny

Mahmoud Abd El Aziz

Yosra

Abd El Aziz Makhyoun

Sanaa Younis - Thoraya Helmy

Mohamed Tarabiq - Samiha Tawfiq

Hanan Soliman - Saeed Tarabiq

Adel Awad - Randa

Said Sadeq - Naim Eisaa

Othman Abd El Moneim - Youssef Eid

Script: Ali Badrakhan, Mostafa Moharam, Tareq Merghany

Internal Distribution: International Co. For Television & Cinema

External Distribution: El Balgon Films

Production Manager: Mamdouh Youssef Kamal

Score: George Kazazyan

Set Engineer: Salah Marey

Artistic Producer: Abd El Aziz Ali

Director of Photography: Mahmoud Abd El Samei

Director: Ali Badrakhan

Cairo, 1887

Good morning, Gaber

Good morning

May it be a good day for you

Where are you off to?

Just taking this stuff to Master Abd El-Ghaffar

- She's a strong woman - Who do you mean?

Can't fool your brother! Zebeida,

I don't know why she's such a tomboy

Though she's so feminine... What dimples she has!

Have some shame!

She's mind-boggling... Still haven't spoken to her?

My tongue gets tied every time I try

You're stupid then!

If you're that crazy about her why don't you marry her?

You know I can't afford it

She's poor too... so she won't ask for much

- Gaber! - Yes, master

- What's keeping you, boy? - Coming!

I'll see you later

Say hello to Aunt Halima

Come on...

Sweet potatoes!

- Give! - Sure, Master Mahrous

Here

What?! Be smart or else...

Get a sack of rice, Sonkor

Here

- Where to, idiot?! - No where...

Give this due... plus last month's!

- i haven't gained anything today! - There you are!

Pay up or I'll kill you!

- Give me some time - Very smart!

You're impossible!

Watch it! This is impossible!

Curse you! Leave the fruits, you scoundrels!

Don't take a thing, you thief! Get away!

You drop them and you've the nerve to speak

I'm a loser too... I have to fix the cart

The owner's going to give me a hard time too!

I've said what I have

You go to him and I'll sort things out

You do that but give me the transportation costs

What a pest! Get out of here you!

Alright...

- Tell you what... - Yes?

Pay us for our trouble

What are you thinking about?

The old days, when the Gebalys were the lords of the alley

When our grandfathers lived here,

did they ever expect that their grandchildren,

would be so humiliated one day

- That's life... Have faith in God - There's no God but Allah!

If that's life, how should a person live?

Patience until God relieves us

And Fadl El Gebaly returns, like Aunt Halima claims?

And like the poor dream? That's all we do

- What can we do? - Oppose injustice

- You're dreaming too - No, I'm not

Look at you, you have the strength of an ox

but to what use?

What're you inciting him to do?

I want him to save us and the people from this humiliation

God said: " nd be not cast by your own hands to ruin"

Take care, Goran and his men are keeping an eye on you

Hide your strength or you'll be lost

If I was as strong as you are, I wouldn't have hesitated

Body of an ox and the heart of a bird

Just be quiet!

I'm the one who does everything, cooks, cleans...

while you just sit there!

Get lost, or else...

Are you going to hit me or what?!

You would!

Stop it! That's enough!

Everyone can hear your fighting!

Tell your mother to hold her tongue

You should have yours cut off!

I asked her to help me cook, son

I've been working all day and I'm tired

I was preparing the pickles

She didn't like it

I told her I'll do it later and she yelled at me

It was supposed to be at Goran's the day before yesterday

It's all in vain

We get nothing in return from them

Now the Gebalys are serving bullies and thugs

Oh, you big-mouthed...

What is it, Ma?!

The pain in my side has come back, son...

It's terrible...

Go in and rest, Zeinab will do the cooking

- Take this, girl! - Yes

- Take it easy - Oh

Go on, take it easy...

- Good evening - Good evening. Who is it?

Zebeida

Good evening to you

Bless you

I wanted to have a word with you

- At your service - Thank you

You're a good well-reputed man

That's why I got the courage to come to you

What is it?

I want to tell you something... but I hope I can

Go ahead, I'm at your command

I'm afraid you'll think badly of me

I would not

- Master Mahrous - My cousin?

What about him?

He... He had promised me...

Go on... I'm listening

He said he'd marry me

Mahrous?!

Please speak to him before I'm scandalized

If he breaks his promise, it'll be a disaster

You're a sinner...

Why would you say such a thing?

This booza isn't fermented

Really now, is it not fermented?

Master Hinkish is the best booza-maker in Egypt

So why isn't it doing anything in my "read"?

Your "read"?! Read a book!!

Just drink, Master Borhan

If it's not good, let it ferment in your "read"!

Welcome, Mr Gaber

Goodness! What are you doing here?

- Welcome, Gaber - Good evening, masters

Have a seat

What? You want to do what men do?

That's honourable

Bring us one here, Folla

- Sure - Drink

You know I don't drink, cousin

Why are you here then? To pray?

You came to the wrong place, then

- Welcome - Thanks

I have something important to discuss with you

Sure... Go ahead

Shouldn't we go outside?

And leave all these people here?!

This concerns you more than it does me... it cannot be postponed

Folla, get these men something to drink till I get back

- Sure thing - Thanks, Master Mahrous

What is it then?

Just not something to do with morals

Everything has to do with morals

Looks like you're going to preach

- I'm going back in - Wait... It's about Zebeida

Zebeida?!

Daughter of Ismail, the sweet potatoe seller, God rest his soul

I don't understand, what you mean?

You have to marry her straight away

No shame! How did she contact you?

What's important is to stop this catastrophe from happening

It's all in your head

Didn't you promise her?

So? I don't want her anymore

You only wanted her then! Have mercy!

She's an orphan! Her father was a good man

I wouldn't trust a woman who gave herself away

There's always place for valour no matter what you think

Stop being so naive!

Marry her, then do what you like

I don't allow you to speak about this, understood?!

If you're so big on valour,

you marry her and leave me to my fun

What's wrong? Has something upset you?

What is there to make a person happy?

Take it easy and pray to God,

mention Fadl El Gebaly and he'll make things better

You think that's possible, Aunt Halima?

Certainly... but when he's pleased with us

He never will while we are silent in the face of injustice

He's pleased with you... You're of his flesh and like him

You were an orphan at a young age

You love the people and want what is best for them

So he must be pleased with you

- Good morning, Salama - Good morning, Om Farag