Karnak

Karnak (1975)

December 29th, 19752h 20min

Drama
70%

Overview

In the 1960s, the lives of three college classmates, Ismail, Zainab, and Helmy, take a dark turn when the three of them are arrested and tortured as part of the repressive and violent practices that were employed by the General Intelligence Directorate back then.


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