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.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Again, Again

Again, Again


Released on: 2024-05-22
Comedy, Drama

A bank employee has been friends with two different men since childhood; however, when they both beg...

The Second Wife

The Second Wife


Released on: 1967-10-14
Drama, Thriller

A story in the Egyptian countryside about an unjust mayor who controls everything in the village wit...

Rayya and Sekina

Rayya and Sekina


Released on: 1952-02-23
Crime, Drama, Thriller

In Alexandria a terrifying phenomenon of the disappearance of women, spreads terror in the city. Pol...

Whom Should We Shoot?

Whom Should We Shoot?


Released on: 1975-12-08
Drama, Thriller

The film describes the political and economical corruption in 70s’ Egypt, through the relationship b...

The Thug

The Thug


Released on: 1957-04-29
Drama

Haridy arrives at the vegetable market in search of a job opportunity, he works for Master Abu Zaid ...

The Beginning and the End

The Beginning and the End


Released on: 1960-10-31
Drama

Set in the suburbs of Cairo in the late 1930s, the story follows a middle-class Egyptian family grap...

Wife Number 13

Wife Number 13


Released on: 1962-03-05
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Music

Murad Salem is a rich man who is used to getting what he wants whenever he wants it. When he meets a...

Dananeir

Dananeir


Released on: 1940-09-29
Drama, Music, Romance

A concubine to a ruling family is challenged when the family is overthrown.

The Thief and the Dogs

The Thief and the Dogs


Released on: 1962-11-12
Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller

This film, inspired by Naguib Mahfouz' The thief and the dogs, tells the story of Mahran, a thief wh...

Miramar

Miramar


Released on: 1969-10-13
Drama

Zuhra has nothing to do but to runaway after her family forced her to marry an old rich man. She goe...

The Postman

The Postman


Released on: 1968-04-15
Drama

Abbas, a resident of Cairo, is appointed by the government to hold the office of supervisor in a pos...

A Dinner Date

A Dinner Date


Released on: 1981-11-16
Drama, Romance

This movie revolves around the story of an innocent girl (Nawal) who was married to a rich and posse...

Salama Is Fine

Salama Is Fine


Released on: 1937-11-29
Comedy, Drama

A courier is sent to deposit a cash amount to the bank but he arrives late. He goes to a hotel to sp...

Rawheya Has Been Kidnapped

Rawheya Has Been Kidnapped


Released on: 1989-01-01
Comedy, Drama

As Rawheya gets kidnapped, her husband, Ratib, searches for her. However, it turns out to be a trick...

Sunset and Sunrise

Sunset and Sunrise


Released on: 1970-03-16
Drama, Romance, History

In the wake of the Cairo Fire, Essam feels guilty for betraying his friend Samir by messing around w...

Empire M

Empire M


Released on: 1972-11-06
Family, Drama, Romance

Well off widow working Mother "Mona" is struggling raising 6 kids at different ages ranging from ele...

Bit of Fear

Bit of Fear


Released on: 1969-02-03
Drama

Based on Tharwat Abaza's short story, 'Shey min al Khawf' takes place in a rural Egyptian village. A...

Your Day Will Come

Your Day Will Come


Released on: 1951-11-19
Drama, Crime

With her husband terminally ill, a wife becomes the target of her husband's friend who wants her mon...

Zeinab

Zeinab


Released on: 1952-05-01
Drama, Romance

adaptation of Mohamed Hussein Heikal novel.

No Longer Kids

No Longer Kids


Released on: 1979-07-08
Drama, TV Movie, Comedy

The play tells the story of four siblings trying to stop their father from leaving his family for an...