Clash
2016 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 7.5 · 86% critics
Set in Cairo in 2013, the story follows multiple detainees thrown together inside a police truck amid the chaos after President Morsi’s ouster. Their clash reflects stark differences in political and social backgrounds during a tense, tragic period.
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Details
- Original title
- إشتباك
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-07-27
- Language
- AR
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (99 votes)
About
You’ll likely like Clash if you want a tense, character-focused political drama set during real-world unrest, in the vein of Cairo 678 or The Square; Not for you if you prefer uplifting stories or lighter conflicts.
Pros: intense political drama; diverse perspectives; gripping premise | Cons: bleak tone; heavy subject matter; limited character comfort
Themes
- egypt
- cairo
- street riots
- lynching
- egyptian revolution
- police truck
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew
Nelly Karim
as Nagwa
Tarek Abdelaziz
as Husam
Hani Adel
as Adam
Ahmed Dash
as Fares
Ahmed Malek
as Mans
Amr Al Qadi
as Mohammad Hashim
Gamil Barsoum
as Salah
Khaled Kamal
as Rabih
May Elghety
as Aisha
Mohamed El Seweisy
as Awais
Directed by Mohamed Diab