01 A conservative Cairo neighborhood reluctantly agrees to a women-only day at the local public pool.
10 More Best Egyptian Movies
By Vlad Zakh · September 9, 2026
Egypt’s studio system once made it the Hollywood of the Arab world, and this second batch runs from Youssef Chahine’s semi-autobiographical epics to the sharp comedies that kept local audiences coming back for decades.
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02 Gamal Abdel Nasser spends one tense day deciding whether to nationalize the Suez Canal.
03 Three women, each targeted by street harassment, take matters into their own hands in different ways.
04 A struggling working-class family scrapes by while their daughter chases an unlikely escape.
05 A blind man's sharp wit and street wisdom carry him through his rundown Cairo neighborhood.
06 A returning expat discovers Alexandria's underground music and street-art scene fighting for space to exist.
07 A frustrated bureaucrat's accidental hostage standoff turns him into an unlikely folk hero.
08 A film-obsessed teenager dreams of Hollywood while World War II closes in on his Egyptian city.
09 Egyptian farmers unite against a landowner determined to seize the water and land they depend on.
10 A divorced couple's reunion at a soccer match becomes a real test of what they still owe each other.
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