Tribute to my father Waheed Hamed whom I’m inheriting his words… Marawan Hamed”
“If England’s empire means ruling the world as Denshawai has been ruled,
then there can be no more sacred and urgent political duty on earth
than the disruption, defeat, and suppression of the Empire”
The renowned British playwright George Bernard Shaw (1906)”
“The movie is inspired by true events, yet can’t be considered a historical text”
“Denshawai village, June 13, 1906”
Good!
Come on!
God punish you!
-Super! -Nathan, can you see that?
Nathan!
-Got it! -May God punish you!
May God punish you all!
-Come on! -Come on!
No… no…
What’re you shooting pigeons, man? What wrong did they do you?
God damn you! I swear I can tear you to pieces as I do to cloves
You man! Damn you!
Go to hell, all of you! All of you!
Back off!
-Back off! -Let go of him! Damn you!
Back off!
Come on, back off!
Pull out!
-Come on -Back off!
That day was a turning point in Ahmed Abdel-Hay Kira’s life
after the British killed his mother and detained his father
and no one was left for him except his grandma
The tribunal started and lasted for 4 days
Villagers were accused of burning the crops, killing the man who died of sunstroke
Four of them were sentenced to death, on top of them was Abdel-Hayy Kira
They set the gallows on his land and forced the villagers to attend it
so that no one would ever think of defying the British again
“Real scenes of Denshawai massacre”
“The execution arena and to the left, a man who fainted before being whipped”
Denshawai massacre exposed England in front of the world
and forced Lord Cromer, the Consul-General, to resign
I’ve always been told that Egyptians don’t generally show great amount of gratitude
On his last day in Egypt, he described us as “uncultured”
Towards the aids and privileges that were questionably compelled upon them
I don’t know what their feelings are in this respect
But I refuse to believe that the Egyptians
in all cases, don’t recognize
that the western civilization
acting mainly during the last 25 years
Through the instrumentality of England
which raised them from the slum of this pond
in which their lot was to be cast
which opened to them the road to prosperity
I believe it’s a fact
That the children of the blind are able to see
On this day, an Egyptian lawyer called Saad Zaghloul heard this humiliation
After 13 years, he told the British: “Enough occupation, go back to your country”
And the answer was… Refusal
“Kira and El-Jinn”
“March 8, 1919… The British camp downtown”
Simson! Cigarettes? High-quality cigarettes!
What’s with you, Johnny? Get closer, you feel embarrassed or what?
You need cig? Give me money, OK
Enjoy! Roots!
Come on, Jack! Give me money, Here
Sniff it slowly, Jack, in order not to hurt your nose
Kotarelly!
Welcome, Colonel Douglas
Very good whiskey in town, it’s 10 years old
If I ever catch you without your sanitary mask,
You’ll never enter this camp again, Jinn
No, no, no! Jinn has no influenza, Jinn is clean
Long live King George V
Kotarelly!
My dad forbade me from going to the movies
Hey, Salah!
Get me nutmeg and halawa quickly, Her dad is very strict
Hurry up, boy! I swear…
-My dad forbade me… -Listen, take off your socks
Here! How indecent you are!
Take it off quickly!
Get closer, I can’t raise my voice
Do you buy the dope from El-Husseinya’s dealers, Jinn?
No way, boss! Who said this nonsense!
No one dares lie to Arabi El-Tormay (Tram)
You’ll leave the automobile with the chick inside it
and you’ll come down on your knees with your tail between your legs
Or I’ll cause your old father to be handicapped
and you’ll be hidden forever
Do jinn say prayers before death?
Yeah, Jinn say prayers
But trams are taken for a ride
Let’s go
Next time, we may not be here
OK, foreigner
-“Oriental Casino” -I sniff cocaine, I’m so poor
My nose hurts and my heart aches
And my eyes are rolling to the left and to the right
Are rolling to the left and to the right
And now it’s time for the belly-dancer Narges
Brandy
My cards only have girls
Do you need a king like you? You want to play?
I want that one
Narges?
She’s the best coquette
Like the one in the Arabian Nights Tales, She’s so hot like an express train
How much?
For you, because I like you
One riyal is fair
But on one condition, treat her nice
No boxing! She’s my sister
My name is Katkout
Finish your drink, I’ll be waiting outside
Very hot!
Sweet potato!
Love is so delightful Parting is so painful
-Hot sweet potato! -Parting is so painful
Love is so delightful Parting is so painful
-You third wheel… -Watch out, your likes are everywhere
-Hot sweet potato! -Love is so delightful
-Where did she go? -Preparing things for the night
Do you like sweet potato? I’ll buy you one
-I want a hot one please -It’s very hot
“A gift to the King of England, no peace for your men in Egypt before its independence”
Damn you, my father will wake up
Get inside
Abdel-Qader! Abdel-Qader!
-Abdel-Qader! -I told you you’re a bad omen
You’re not destined to enjoy it, Get up! Come on
Stop laughing and go away quickly
Abdel-Qader!
-Abdel-Qader! -Yes, pa, coming!
-What’s the matter, pa? -Did you fight with Arabi El-Tormai?
He’s a mean guy, he wanted to take my automobile
He also insulted you, so I hit him on the face
People in the neighbourhood say you sell dope in the British camp
What dope are you talking about, father?
It’s the British who bring drugs to Egypt
Saad Pasha is struggling for independence
while my son is serving the British
Pa, we’re in 1919
The British defeated Orabi, he Turks, the Germans and the Austrians
So, they’re the masters of the world
If it hadn’t been for the British, we would’ve been on the rocks
Plus, nothing ventured, nothing gained
Come on, what’s with you, old Shehata?
Don’t you crave for pastrami and salted cod?
jinn
Stop envying me and describing me as sly
I’ve changed, Jinn is in the clear
You haven’t asked about your friend for 7 years
Hassan Nashaat!
Come
The last thing I heard was that you worked in the Palace
It’s a golden chance for a guy from the Resistance to see the Sultan’s palace
-What’ve you reminded you of me? -The British detained Saad Pasha
And he’ll be sent to exile in Malta tomorrow at dawn
The Sultan refused to pardon him, but we were prepared for that
Do you work with Saad Pasha?
You haven’t changed, Kira! Not exactly
I have a small group that is spreading the exile news everywhere to Upper Egypt
The news will spread all over Egypt in a few hours
People will take to the streets, There’ll be bloodshed, The British will go mad
The Resistance will put pressure on the British and expose them
But I’ve quit working with the Resistance for a long time, Hassan
Yeah, I can tell that from the rifle you pointed at me
I have to go to the hospital early, So I need to sleep, See you later
Kira
Tomorrow March 9, 1919, there’ll be new rules for the game with the British
Saad Pasha’s exile will either be a beginning or an end
We should join hands like an army
Until victory is achieved
I’ll tell you everything happening inside the palace
And I’ll provide you with info that you can never imagine to obtain
And also with monetary aids and facilities
What matters is to appear as if we don’t know each other
“Executing the Sentence against Denshawai Offenders”
My God! You’ve been away for 2 nights, Ahmed?
Good morning, Fahmy
I’m sorry, Zeinab, the fever is spreading extensively
Four cases died yesterday
God protect you! Wake up, Fahmy
Don’t feign sleep! Time to go to school
I’ll take Fahmy to school and be right back to prepare breakfast for you
Wait! Don’t go out, No school today
-Why not? -The British is up to no good
May they go to hell! Why’re you going out then?
Will I let patients treat themselves?
Is Ahmed up, Zeinab?
Yes, granny, he’s up
-She asked a lot about you -OK
-Egypt is a free country -Egypt is a free, independent country
-Egypt is a free country
Egypt is a free, independent country
-Egypt is a free, independent country -Egypt is a free country
-Long live Egypt -Long live Egypt
Long live Egypt
Ramez, don’t let anyone stay behind in the school
Dawlat, our starting point is Saneya School, Then, we’ll all meet at 12 in Attaba Square
Ishak, let all the workers move and we’ll meet at 12 in Attaba Square
The British soldiers who were everywhere in the streets
Could never imagine in their wildest dreams that their hangout place
Is only one meter away from the Egyptian Resistance underground hideout
Seven brave persons meet everyday in it and work on annoying the British
to drive them out of the country
The first of them is Ahmed Kira
After Denshawai’s incident, he sold his land and moved to Cairo with his grandma
He studied both medicine and acting and got so close to the British
That his friends used to call him mockingly “the British son”
They didn’t know he joined the Resistance and learnt shooting
He met there Naguib El-Halabawy
The oldest man in the Resistance, and now Kira’s right-hand man
He was a civil servant, but because of his engagement in politics, he was jailed
When he was released, he joined the Resistance again
Ishak Naeem is a retired printing worker and the fastest person to print fliers
Dawlat Fahmy is a brave Upper Egyptian who moved to Cairo after her dad’s death
-She worked as a teacher in Saneya School -They used to prevent women…
She joined a women liberation society
-“Women Liberation” -She was the 1st woman to join the Resistance
Ibrahim the painter, was the richest and youngest of the Resistance guys
He designed the fliers and coloured the flags, He fell in love with Alexandra the Armenian
When he found out she was a good shooter, he made her join the Resistance
Sayed Abdel-Kerim was an Olympic weightlifter
He has a brave heart when dealing with the British
Ragheb Dawood is an Egyptian Jew and a weapons expert
He was born mute, but he listens and reads lips well
“March 9, 1919 The Revolution Day”
Saad Pasha was arrested yesterday
This could be the end of the Independence dream… or the beginning
It’s a milestone after 37 years of occupation
Today, Egyptians are required to stand up to the strongest army in the world
If we get cold feet or go separate ways, we won’t be able to rise again
This is a golden opportunity, The British are striking in London over pay
And they’re fighting against Independence in Ireland and India
-and in every country they’re occupying -Ready to sacrifice our lives for Egypt
-Egypt is a free, independent country -Egypt is a free, independent country
- Ready to sacrifice our lives for Egypt - Ready to sacrifice our lives for Egypt
We’ll join the people, surround them
and guide them to the right way
-Egypt is a free, independent country -Egypt is a free, independent country
Egypt is a free, independent country
There’s a very tiny thread between succeeding to scare the British
-and showing them how enraged we are… -Egypt is a free, independent country
-Egypt is a free, independent country
And making a mistake that would take us a hundred years backward
Egypt is a free, independent country
-Egypt is a free, independent country -Egypt is a free, independent country
-Be ready! -Egypt is a free, independent country
-They may fire at me -Aim!
It’s likely that any of us may not go back home
Hold!
But this is what we agreed on since the first day we joined the Resistance
We chose to be in the frontline
-Fire! -We’ll be the first to be attacked
and the first to be killed by the British
We’re all doing this, not expecting anything in return
Our real gain is to live in a free country
This is the moment we’re waiting for
Pluck your courage
-Everyone hide! -Father! Father!
-Long live Egypt! -Ready to sacrifice our lives for Egypt
Egypt is a free, independent country
God!
Egypt is a free, independent country
Long live Egypt!
-Egypt is a free, independent country -Egypt is a free, independent country
“3000 were killed in 1919 Revolution and 70 were sentenced to death”
Egypt is a free, independent country
-The Crescent and the Cross are united -The Crescent and the Cross are united
Long live Egypt!
Egypt is a free, independent country
-The Crescent and the Cross are united -The Crescent and the Cross are united
“Total Independence or Death”
This is funny, The uniform! This is the Egyptian army old uniform, isn’t it?
Obviously, you were once a great officer
Then, perform the military salute
You’re standing in front of Colonel Douglas
Carry out the order!
Perform the military salute! You’re standing in front of Colonel Douglas
Now!
What’s the matter, idiot?
Help your father!
-“Qasr El-Eini Hospital” -The Crescent and the Cross are united
The Crescent and the Cross are united
Won’t say something, The British Pet? How long will you keep silent?
The army is beating the civilians
-God bless the freedom martyrs! -Ready to sacrifice our lives for Egypt
-God bless the martyrs! -Ready to sacrifice our lives for Egypt
-God bless the martyrs!
-Long live Egypt! -Ready to sacrifice our lives for Egypt
Why did you leave the house, father? Get up, pa
Don’t leave me, please, Don’t leave me
Will you leave while you’re upset at me, pa?
I promise I won’t leave the house again or raise my voice
Forgive me, father
Father, I’ll beat myself up
Don’t leave me, father
Father!
Who did that? Who did that?
Colonel Douglas, the camp commander
Give him a hand, he’s drunk
-God bless the freedom martyr! -God bless the freedom martyr!
-Ready to sacrifice our lives for Egypt -Ready to sacrifice our lives for Egypt
-God bless the freedom martyr! -God bless the freedom martyr!
-Egypt is a free, independent country -Father!
Father!
-Egypt is a free, independent country -The Crescent and the Cross are united
-Egypt is a free, independent country
Egypt is a free, independent country
-Saad! Long live Saad! -To the operation room quickly
Separate the protest causalities from the Spanish fever patients
-OK, doctor -Please, I have a wounded child
Does anybody speak English?
-Please! -A stretcher quickly!
Be brave, little champ, What happened?
He was injured in the shooting, It was an accident
Carry him with me
-Alcohol quickly! -OK, doctor
What is an English lady doing in the middle of the demonstration?
I work in the museum and was going home
It’s a fresh wound
It’s only a fresh wound, he’ll be alright
I think you must go home now, Miss…
Emily… I shall not leave him until he’s safely home
Miss Emily, the demonstrations are everywhere in the streets
Your presence will only make things worse for him and for us
I’ll make sure he goes home
It’s OK, you’re very brave
Egypt is a free, independent country
-The Crescent and the Cross are united -The Crescent and the Cross are united
-Thank you -The Crescent and the Cross are united
-The Crescent and the Cross are united
The Crescent and the Cross are united
-Ready to sacrifice our lives for Egypt -Ready to sacrifice our lives for Egypt
I’ll tell you something funny, Helbawy
Go ahead, Kira
Today, I met the daughter of Trevor Braxton
The judge who gave the Abassyia men life sentence
She came to the hospital carrying an Egyptian child
She’s pro our case, I’ll try to get close to her smartly
-to collect more information -A great idea! She’s beautiful
This way, we’ll be having an agent inside the Palace and another among the British
The British started to feel afraid, and they’ll be more afraid tomorrow
When we kill Colonel Douglas
That criminal killed 3 protestors today
One of them was an old man belonging to Orabi’s army
That man leaves home at 6 am sharp
Helbawy, you’ll drive the automobile toward the east
Traitor!
I ran out of bullets
Take my position
Come on
Wait!
-Come -Hush!
Come!
Here is the boat! Hop in it quickly! Hurry up, men!
-Heal the wound, Ibrahim -Come on, Ibrahim
We’re with you, Sayed
-Help us, Ishak -Pull yourself together, Sayed, Come!
-Sayed! -Sayed
Change his clothes!
In the evening, we’ll pass by his mother, she must see him before he’s buried
We’ll tell her he died in the demonstrations
Every month, we’ll collect money for her
Who is that idiot?
Be careful the liquor you’re having doesn’t catch fire
Put this on, there’re patrols
Who on earth are you? Why did you go to Douglas?
You caused the death of one of our men
If you don’t speak, you’ll be dead
Back off! Back off!
He’ll give him a lesson
Pick up what you dropped
Back off!
Enough! Stop fighting!
The patrol is coming
-He knew our faces -We’ll find him
“The British Camp- Investigation Dept,”
“Viscount Edmund Allenby British High Commissioner”
“Brigadier Trevor Braxton, Head of Mixed Courts”
Sir, which one is Harvey?
Harvey, stand easy
As you learnt, Colonel Douglas was killed today in broad daylight
This is a serious escalation and very embarrassing for His Majesty
-Yes, sir -Your task, Harvey,
Is to find and arrest the assassins, and bring down the Resistance
Yes, sir
-You think you’re up to the task? -I’ll find a solution
Good!
Thank you, sir
Mr Adam
Write this down
There were 5 perpetrators, possibly 6
The first
His shoeprint
Looks like an Egyptian constable shoe
The second fellow was driving the milk truck
With a machine gun in the back, That’s number three
The fourth man was shot
And they took his body with them
The fifth man
Was their guard
His job was to cover their escape route
The sixth man
That man was the closest in proximity to Douglas when the gate opened
This is the man’s sword
But why did he use a sword
when they had all those weapons
Check the origin of the sword in the Egyptian records
Find out who it belongs to
On your knees!
-On your knees! -Order!
You took part in Colonel Douglas assassination
Assassination! Colonel Douglas is dead?!
Good grief! When?
It’s useless to deny it, Our witnesses saw you after you killed him
You escaped on a boat with others
Who are they?
Keep it away, foreigner, I’m not into politics
They were fishermen from the Levant, I gave them money
to take me to the other bank
I swear I don’t know them
Liar!
You asked for it!
Three, two, one!
-Narges! -When they described a drunken man,
I told them it must be El-Jinn
There’s no girl in Al-Azbakeya who doesn’t know the macho guy
Give it a rest!
If you want to go on fighting the British, meet us at this address
“Café Riche”
How could you pretend to be British with such big moustaches?
You haven’t visited us in 2 months, the neighbours are picking at me
They kept wondering what my unmarried daughter doing in Cairo alone!
I work there, ma, will they provide for us if I return to the village
Sadeya, daughter of Fadl, fell in love with a guy from Cairo
When his father knew of it, he killed her and hid her body in the mountain
-Sadeya was killed? -Two weeks ago, she deserved it
If your father wasn’t dead and I wasn’t all alone, I would kill you as well
God forgive you, mother!
Take this money and keep it
Eleazer is back, I hope we’ll never need anyone
I wish he didn’t come back, The British seem to have sent us a replica of him
He hadn’t uttered a couple of words since he stepped out of the train
Welcome back, brother
Dawlat?
-You became a teacher in Cairo? -The credit goes to you
You’re the one who toughened me up
Remember when we were little?
No one could break a sugarcane as I did
I’m Eleazer’s sister
How about Bostina, Shenouda’s sister?
Your beloved?
Do you still want to marry her?
What’s wrong, brother?
Open up to me, I’m Dawlat, your confidante
They took us from our lands
They dragged us as if we were cattle
-Get moving, moron! -Move it, boy!
They threw us in Sinai
and forced us do menial work
We dug wells, railways…
and barracks for the British
One day, the Turks were here
They ordered us to carry weapons
Some of us refused to take sides with the British against the Turkish
Those who refused were ordered to stand in line
-And they told me to man up -Shoot
Shoot! Shoot!
-The first one -Shoot!
Was Shaaban, son of Moawad the grocer
Shoot!
The second…
Will you kill your brother, Eleazer?
It was Shenouda, Bostina’s brother
And the third was Atteya, son…
Welcome back, brother, welcome back
I must go back to Cairo in the evening, I have tutorials to give and…
Welcome back, Welcome back
“More than a million Egyptians were forced to fight in the British army
In the World War I”
Half a million of them didn’t come back home”
What did he tell you?
He’s a bit tired
What’s it, Ahmed? What’s wrong?
A nightmare, Zeinab, Just a nightmare
-What did you dream of? -I can’t remember
I’ll tell you something, but please don’t get angry
One of Fahmy’s schoolmates told him: “Your father is the British’s Pet”
How did you answer Fahmy?
I told him “At least he doesn’t sell hats to the foreigners like the boy’s dad”
“Your dad is a doctor who treats poor, sick people and they pray for him”
And I also told him…
That the British fear you
-Fahmy -What’s worse than fighting the British
is having to spend time away from his son
This is Arabi El-Tormay, the thug of the neighbourhood or the “fetewwa”
Good morning, king!
What an extraordinary voice!
How did you come by it?
An old knife wound
Millimetres away from the oesophagus, You’re a lucky champ
And what is this? A fresh wound
Who reckless guy dares strike the thug?
Where may I find him?
Yeah… El-Jinn!
-Jinn! -What’s it, my lucky charm?
The British are looking for you
Nobody touches anything
He’s close
Nice shave!
Get out of my way
He ran away!
Hey, boy!
Go away from me!
-Jack! -Catch him!
-Down with the occupation! -Pull back!
-Down with the occupation! -Pull back! Come on!
-Down with the occupation! -Pull back!
-Down with the occupation! -Don’t get any closer
-Come on! Come on! -Down with the occupation!
Down with the occupation! Down with the occupation!
-Pull back! -Down with the occupation!
Down with the occupation!
-Down with the occupation! -Down with the occupation!
Doctor
What’re you doing here?
I’ve come to visit my grandfather, God rest his soul
I thought I’d lost it
This picture is very dear to me
If I had found any money in it, I wouldn’t have returned it… Honestly!
Thank you, How can I ever repay you?
Perhaps, we’d meet again
Maybe, at Café Riche
Say at 8 next Tuesday
Unfortunately, I must go now
I have sick people to attend to
Living human beings, not mummies
-I thought I knew your name -Ahmed Kira
-Akhmed? -Ahmed, not Akhmed
-Ahmed -Ahmed
-Ahmed Kira -Ahmed Kira
What?
You have no fears?
Everybody has fears, Ibrahim
My father calls me the clown because I love art and music
He keeps telling me: “You’ll never be able to run the factory after me”
I wish I could tell him that I drink beer
And that I love Alexandra and take part in demonstrations
-And struggle against the British -Hush!
What’s with you, Hima? Enough getting on the booze!
You’ve drunk like a fish
Listen, there’s no problem if you tell him about Alexandra and the beer
but not about your struggle against the British until they leave the country
I wish I could be as fearless as you, Kira
Pretend that you fear nothing until you and your enemy believe it
Fear won’t stop death
The British paid me a visit
Am I a dead meat?
Does anybody tail you?
If you join us, you’ll have to stop drinking alcohol or any other stuff
And you won’t get paid, we hardly make both ends meet
Excuse me, I don’t take orders except from the big boss
We seem to be a gang, guys
This is an anti-colonialization group, not a gambling one
Our life is full of dangers, If you don’t obey orders, we’ll all be done in
You can sleep here as of today
Be on the alert
If you find this lamp shaking, then Makhali is warning you there’s danger
You must have your eyes on it all the time, agreed?
Abdel-Qader El-Jinn, our new comrade
Ragheb can hear you
I’m Ibrahim Shawkat
Ishak Naeem
Dawlat Fahmy
How beautiful!
Naguib El-Halbawy, remember my name
If Kira is upset with you, then you’ve upset me as well
Why’re you following me?
What a nutty woman!
Is that how you repay me for wanting to keep you company to guard you?
I don’t want anyone to keep me company
The nutty woman removes only the first bullet, because I’m quick-tempered
You’re quick-tempered? Then I should walk with you
-Where’re you from? -You smell of alcohol
You’re witty, I’m from Upper Egypt too and know it like the back of my hand
My uncle’s wife is from Asyut, specifically from Nagaa’ Hamady
Nagaa’ Hamady is in Qena, See you later
Hold it, I just want to know why you got yourself in such danger?
A nice girl like you should live the life of Riley
Not to join the Resistance and stuff like that
I feel that you’re weighed down with cares, so am I
-We should open up to each other -You have nothing to do with my cares
In Resistance, we don’t chat or shoot the breeze
If you want to have a chat, you can contact one of Al-Azbakeya girls
-One hour will cost you pennies -Al-Azbakeya girls!
May God forgive you! Wait up! Have a look
Wait… no, this is a matchbox, Have a look
This handsome guy is me, and this coat is made of English wool
And this car is mine, one of the war gains
I have to introduce myself
My name is Dawlat Ghabriel Fahmy
You got the message?
-Would you give me a lift? -So what?
-Sure -Aren’t the Crescent and the Cross united?
Or are they just slogans?
Alright, Ghabriel, suit yourself
By the way, I’ll appeal to you
-God is the Great -God is the Great
“Cairo… Al-Hussein Mosque”
-God is Great -God is Great
“Colonel Keive Stanley, Commander of Central Cairo
12 killed and 30 injured
In a mosque… it’s a disgrace
They made a silly mistake
They came out of mosque after prayers and attached the armed vehicles
Just like did when they burned down our stores
So you killed them?
Papa, the world hasn’t forgiven us yet for Denshawai
The voices of independence are getting higher
In Ireland, India and now here
My darling, if we hear their demand and leave Egypt
It’ll be total chaos
Total chaos!
Think about it, I’m one of the few girls in the planet
who have the opportunity to discover Tutankhamun’s tomb
A discovery that could change the world
I can’t wait to see his majesty
Dr Kira, this is on the house
Thank you, Makhali
-Thank you -You’re welcome
You’re quite known here
You’re different
Am I different?
-Yeah -In what sense?
Well, an Egyptian drinking wine with an English girl
in a middle of a revolution against the British
And actually, you’re here with an Egyptian man
drinking wine in the middle of a revolution against the British
Aren’t you scared?
Sometimes
In our being different can be problematic
This is a trouble I’m facing back home with my mother
This is a trouble I’m facing here with my father
He thinks I’m too rebellious
Well
You can say I’m rebellious too
Rebels start wars to end wars
-Dad prevents me from going to the movies -I know this song
-and meeting you -Dad “prefents”…
-It’s “prevents”, not “prefents” -From going
-Prevents me from going -From going
Should we dance?
Alright
-Like this? -Yes
Super! Super!
Dance with me
-Answer me -Answer me
Answer me, right
I should probably go home
Are you sure?
Perhaps, papa was right
An English lady should never drink in a public place
Shall I see you tomorrow?
I can’t tomorrow
I’m attending a birthday party in Grand Continental
Papa would be upset if I don’t go
-Is it your father’s birthday? -No
Colonel Kieve, his closest friend here
Maybe some other time?
I haven’t laughed that mucg in a long time
Thank you
I’ll see you soon
Know whose birthday is tomorrow? It’s uncle Kieve’s
The man who killed the people at Al-Hussein
In Grand Continental, Halbawy, Of course, we’ll be waiting for him in the evening
and we’ll have presents
Alcohol! You’ll get us in trouble
Mind your own business, where’re the people?
Be patient
Stay in the automobile and don’t drive before everyone gets in
You understand?
Take a cig
Would you lend me a riyal till the weekend?
Give me a match
Don’t budge, the nuns have arrived
Get in
Papa! Papa!
Drive off!
Come on, Jinn! Quickly!
Damn them!
-What’s it, Halbawy? -Watch out, that bastard will catch us
Tie him up with ropes
-Kira! -Come
Please, I have a child
This is my last day in Egypt
My leave permit was issued yesterday
Here
Look
Our Lord, do not burden us as You have burdened those before us,
Our Lord, do not impose on us more than we have the strength to bear;
and pardon us, and forgive us, and have mercy on us,
Where’ve you been, son?
Zeinab! Zeinab!
Dear, come, let’s play outside
-I don’t want to go out of here -I want you, grandma
Zeinab!
Zeinab, concentrate please
Open your mouth, Good
Zeinab!
What’s wrong with Fahmy? Why is he crying?
Fahmy is fine, You went out of home, right?
-You stay out for long, Ahmed -It’s my job, Zeinab
But I’ll never be away from you
You know? What you’re going through is not serious
You’ll be as fit as a fiddle in a couple of days
Please stop working for the British, Ahmed
I don’t want anyone to tell Fahmy that his father is serving the British
Give me a promise
OK, Zeinab, I promise you
-Should I tell you something? -Who are these pretty girls?
-They’re angelic -Zeinab
-Get them off my lap -OK, I will
-Get them off -Zeinab! Zeinab!
“I seek refuge from the accursed Satan, In the name of Allah”
Zeinab’s death was an unexpected blow to Kira
She died while believing that Ahmed was a servant to the British
She died and left Fahmy who was only 12 years old
Kira felt afraid for the first time in his life
when he imagined that Fahmy could lose his father as he lost his mother
When Kira gets upset, he shuts himself away
From the whole world
“Meet El-Qorashy village- Daqahleya governorate”
“100 peasants from the village were killed by air-to-ground missile”
-Allah -Call for Him
-Allah -Mentioning Him
-Allah -Heals the hearts
-Allah -Mentioning Him
-Allah -Praise him
-Allah -Praise the Prophet
-Allah -O Allah
-Allah -Even the flowers
-Allah -They have thorns
-Allah -Everything belongs to him
-Allah -Everything is created by Him
-Allah -I’m a helpless human
-Allah -I beg You
-Allah -I’m a helpless human
-Allah -I beg You
-Allah -To have mercy on me
-Allah -To protect me from Hellfire
-Allah -O Allah
-Allah -Call for Him
-Allah -Mention Him
You know, Kira? The first time I saw you I felt you were a drag
playing high and mighty because you’re a doctor and work in a hospital
I felt like giving you a sound beating
and breaking up the glasses you’re bragging about to pieces
but now my heart bleeds for you, pal
-How did you know my whereabouts? -Your grandma
She’s worried about you, and so are the guys in Café Riche
Tell them I’m quitting, Someone else should take over and bear the responsibility
What does this mean?
I have an orphan child who I want to look after, Jinn
It’s enough that his mom died while asking me to stop serving the British
She died without knowing who she was living with
I spent my whole life putting on an act, as if I was a professional actor
-And then I caused her death -Have faith in God
What could you’ve done? It’s her fate
At least I would’ve been by her side, I could’ve saved her
-This doesn’t sound like Ahmed Kira -Ahmed Kira is torn to pieces
For years, I’ve been working to no avail
So many people died in front of me
They visit me every day in my dreams, especially my father
I buried him with the rope stuck around his neck, he was left hanged for 2 hours
I don’t want Fahmy to go through what I’ve been through
At least, your father died while feeling pleased with you
Until this moment, I don’t have the gut to visit my father’s grave
I just can’t
I wish he’d come and see what I’m doing now
I’ll go on, Kira
I’ll go on even if you quit, it’s you who encouraged me
You made feel I had no value among the British
But would be of a great value among you even if I died
It’s better for Fahmy to be an orphan than grow up in humiliation
By the way, the British killed 100 persons in Meet El-Qorashi village yesterday
It’s said that they attacked them by aircrafts while they were in the fields
If we were insects, they wouldn’t kill us this way!
Bye, Kira
Did you like the radio?
-Do you know what this thing is called? -No
-It’s pianola -What is “pianola”?
The man keeps rotating the wheel until it makes music
And people watch him and get amused, I’ve got an idea, Fahmy
What if I put you inside the pianola and rotate you?
-I’ll be minced into pieces -You! Stop there!
-Who are you? -Dr Ahmed Kira
Doctor?
Your son?
A beautiful boy
Tell me, brave one
Do you know how to do the military salute to a British officer?
Please, sir, he’s just a boy
Then teach him
Fahmy, I want you to raise your hands with your fingers closed to one another
-And look at him -You told me not to talk to the British
You’re right, Fahmy, but only this time
Now you perform the military salute
-“Didn’t I tell you before…” -“After 6 months”
“That numbers outdo bravery?”
You’ve seen for yourself it’s for real not imagination
-Hold your cat tight, Ishak -Shame on you, Halbawy
You fear cats!
-Hello, Hi, Jinn -Hello, how’re you, pal?
-Fine… Come on, man -Can’t believe you’re scared of cats
Want a cig? OK, take the whole pack
-Who you expected it to be? Ishak -Kira! Welcome back
Kira! Kira! I missed you, man, Welcome back
How’re you, Dawlat?
How’re you, Halbawy?
-I was waiting for Kira -How’re you doing, Jinn?
You were eating salted fish without me?! The Resistance isn’t the same
We can’t without you
Don’t devour it, boy
I can’t help it, it’s yummy
-Alright -Cheers
“Didn’t I tell you before…”
“that numbers outdo bravery?”
You’ve seen for yourself it’s for real not imagination
“what used to spoil our lives”
“is that man would turn out to be another one”
“What do they have to do with our religion?”
“They got into our country and drove a wedge among us”
“but we uncovered his scheme and grew more united”
“Although life smiled at them and they’re richer and luckier”
“we look like a running river”
“while they look like a dirty drain”
“When you live in the Nile Valley, you don’t get enough water”
“while the foreigners get it all”
“I hope you’ll have better luck, We don’t have money or houses”
“we even borrow the clothes we put on”
“What a disgusting life!”
“When will the Egyptian people’s money be invested in it?”
“You invest the money and we do the effort”
“Two heads are better than one”
Welcome back, Kira
-How’s the judge’s daughter? -Haven’t met her since the last operation
It’s enough that she led us to Kieve
Come on, man, how could you waste a source like the judge’s daughter?
Is the judge’s daughter pretty?
She’s pretty, Jinn, but she’s just a source
-It’s a mere charade -A charade!
I’m thinking of a charade that’s much better than this one
And that’s how we’ll celebrate your return
And at the same time, I’ll be visiting the camp I used to work at
You must be crazy! It’s like a fortress
Wait, Halbawy, let him continue, Go on, Jinn
I have devilish schemes and I know every inch of that camp
The meat automobile goes there every day at 10 pm
We’ll get in it and sneak inside it
We’ll plant explosives in the biggest weapon cache in the capital
and we’ll go out unnoticed
How many of us will die in this operation, Mr Smart?
-It’s a good chance, Halbawy -It’s a suicidal operation
Excuse me, I want to leave before the patrols start
-Bye -Bye
Take care, Dawlat
Think about it, Kira
Goodbye
Hey, queen!
Isn’t it high time we get close to each other? Time flies
The 37-year British occupation could last for many more decades
Seems you’ve got my point when I told you I’m a Coptic Upper Egyptian
A girl is buried in the mountain if she’s on a relationship with an urban man
What should I do with you? I don’t know how to get to you
Why haven’t you got married until now?
I was deeply in love with a girl
But she knew an Austrian man and eloped with him
So I decided to live like a king and buy an automobile
Really?
Is that why you became a playboy, a crook and an addict?
I’m neither a playboy, a crook nor an addict
I’m healthy and as fit as a fiddle
Just look at me, Jinn is in the clear
Do you still miss her?
I’ve forgotten her since I saw you
and heard your tough Upper Egyptian words
and felt your strong handshake
Your name is Abdel-Qader, isn’t it?
The best time I heard it
If you really love me, quit wine and drugs
Dawlat!
Don’t let our lives be wasted
You have big dreams, Jinn
By the way,…
El-Jinn is not just in good health
El-Jinn works out miracles
Come on, cabbie
Alright, move on
You go
Is anybody there? Is anybody there?
-Hurry up, Ibrahim -Alright, alright
Back off
Ibrahim!
OK, coming!
Hurry up, Ibrahim!
Come on!
Come on, Ibrahim
Kira
Come on, Ibrahim
Ibrahim!
Sir
-Yes, sir -I’m expecting a call from the king shortly
He wants to know what happened in the camp
With respect, sir, this is a new level of resistance
A big shift in strategy
Tell the King I’ll have the perpetrators in a matter of days
And it’s a promise
Love is dangerous here
Dawlat is not meant for you, Jinn
Because simply you won’t be able to protect her in time of danger
“Al Lataef Al-Mossawarah “The Body of the Camp’s Criminal”
Without any farewell,
Ibrahim was gone
A new vendetta with the British
And a sign that what’s coming is more difficult that even
What? Who?
-Good morning, dear Fahmy -Thank you, Makhali
-Enjoy -See how much he loves you?
-A cup of tea, Thanks -Sure
How’re you, Emily?
I beg your pardon
Have we met before?
After the last time I saw you, I was sent to Asyuit the very next day
Because of the Spanish influenza
For 9 whole months
Your son?
You never said you were married
Widower
Fahmy’s mother, God rest her soul,
died in 1918
Out of Spanish influenza
Would you like to join us?
Hello, Fahmy
No, dear, don’t do that with her
This is not the right salute, Fahmy
Can we be friends?
-She smells of vanilla -Hush
What’s got into you, Fahmy? You’re not yourself
Fahmy has fallen in love with you
Me too
Would you come watch the new Charlie Chaplin movie with me?
Bye
Perhaps
Yeah, great vanilla smell
-Get out -Yes, sir?
We found these footprints behind the eastern camp
And this is a matching shoe
which we recovered from your house
We also found shell casings
and bullets inside the camp
covered in your fingerprints
Your own fingerprints, Mr Halbawi
Verified by our records
Since your one and only previous arrest,
You’ve somehow escaped all the criminal charges
But now…
Finally, you seem you singed your own death warrant
Congratulations
But…
I have a better offer
Hand me the resistance
and whoever financing them
And in exchange, I’ll give you a reward of 10 thousand pounds
As well as a monthly salary of 30 pounds for life, and…
And a pardon for your crimes
And I’ll reinstall you in the government
What do you say?
Go back to your country, foreigner
Seems I haven’t made myself clear
You’ll tell me their names
Or by God, you’ll get out of here to the execution chamber
I was afraid you wouldn’t come
It’s Charlie Chaplin after all
What brought you at such an ungodly hour?
I lost sleep
The English patrols are searching the buildings near the girls’ dorm
You lost sleep or you came to mess with the jinn?
My God!
I saw Mr Kira upstairs with a foreign woman
This is the best proof that the Crescent is united with the Cross
-Mr Kira never falls in the abyss -“Abyss”
Is love an abyss? It’s a blessing
Whoever turns it down, lives sadly ever after
Why have you been called “Jinn”?
When I was little, I was naughty and hyperactive
I was an orphan and all women in the neighbourhood were sympathetic to me
One of my neighbours was a scary chicken
One day, I decided to pull a prank on her
I put on a black gown and waited for her in the dark
She was coming downstairs slowly
I waited for her in ambush, and when she was close, I popped out
and shouted “I’m the jinn!”
When she saw me, she passed out and broke her leg
Since then, the neighbourhood has been calling me the Jinn
And you call me “nutty”?
I see you quitted drinking, eh?
For your sake, I quitted just for your sake
I consider every day I spend here as my last day
The only thing that makes me feel I’m still alive
is you
Miss Dawlat,…
Would you dance with me?
Enough
-Ouch, you stepped on my foot -I’m sorry
Enough, Jinn, Enough
We’ll kill 100 of them… Every day you spend in prison, they’ll pay for it
Hang in there, Halbawy”
You’re getting old, Halbawy
Are you willing to sacrifice your remaining years to a lost goal?
Do you seriously believe that a battle of rebels can change anything?
The power of the British Empire is unsurmountable
I may need to repeat my offer
Once more
Give me the names of the resistance
and whoever financing them
And in return, I’ll give you a reward of 10 thousand pounds
and a monthly salary of 30 pounds for life
a full pardon of all your crimes
And you’ll be reinstated in the government
If I’m set free, they’ll know I betrayed them
He’s afraid of letting him out now; his friends will know he betrayed them
That’s precisely why we won’t let you out right away
If you agree to our offer… our very generous offer
you’ll first be handed a prison sentence
In the eyes of your friends, you’ll be the hero you’ve always wanted to be
And in a short while,
you’ll be pardoned and released
And you’ll return to your life… a rich man
Ahmed Abdel-Hay Kira
Abdel-Qader Shehata El-Jinn
I wish I didn’t have to go
What happened tonight?
Was it…
Real
Remember I’m rebellious
Good night, Dr Kira
Were you with someone just now?
A friend
We watched a film at Café Riche
Does your friend have a name? What does he do?
He’s an Egyptian friend, papa, Dr Ahmed Kira
-Am I on trial? -Oh, Emily
Don’t forget your status as a respectable British lady
-Good evening -Good evening, sir, Welcome
Would you care for a drink, sir?
-Mr Adam -Thank you, sir
One whiskey neat
A charming place, Yours?
Yeah, I bought it from its previous owner, a French gentleman
-Your drink, sir -Thank you
Sayed Darwish
The composer of the political song
-Yeah, “Rise to your feet, Egyptian” -“Rise to your feet, Egyptian”
“Rise to your feet, Egyptian Egypt is always calling for you”
A rousing melody, isn’t it?
I suppose so
Tell me, Mr Makhali
Are pets allowed in here?
How did you know my name, sir?
This is Makhali, someone knew about the hideout
The weapons
This is from the British army
We’re in disaster, Halbawy was arrested
Ragheb was killed, and the hideout was seized
Someone is blowing the whistle on us
or there’s a betrayer among us
Everyone must tell about their day
I’ve been at home since the afternoon
I was at home
I was at Riche, then Dawlat came
Then Ragheb came and fixed the printer
Then Makhali lit the light
What brought you unexpectedly?
A patrol was searching near my place, Couldn’t find anywhere else to go
What about you, Kira? You didn’t tell us where you were
I was in Riche watching a film with the judge’s daughter
Then I drove home and went home
Maybe, she pulled your leg to hand us all in
Have you fallen for her?
I meet the judge’s daughter to take advantage of her
-I know what I’m doing -No, you don’t,
or else, you wouldn’t have clicked with a British girl
and dancing with her above the Resistance hideout
Look, you’re the last one to talk about friendship with the British
Calm down, Jinn, calm down
Ragheb asked to stay with Dawlat
What now? Harvey now knows everything about us
We must attack them before they attack us
We should move out of our places and we shouldn’t go to work from tomorrow
We’ll face hard times
No one is obliged to go on
No! We must avenge those who were killed
If Ibrahim was alive, he’d say we must carry on
I’ll change
My dear God! When did you pop out?
-Welcome -Thank you
Narges, we want to spend a nice evening with you
Oh! Has the ladies’ man picked up his past habit?
Oh, no, I’ve mended my ways, thanks to you
I’m now a Resistance man, We want to spend a nice evening with a British man
An officer called Harvey, Forget about the ladies’ man
We’ll travel in a horse carriage, you and me
And the parrot behind me
You’re so funny
Soldier!
Don’t you move!
Come on
The Egyptian, your friend
Did he by chance mention to you that he is with the Resistance?
And I’m pretty sure
He didn’t tell you he is the one who assassinated our dear friend Col, Kieve
And he’s imposing himself upon you
so that he may kill your own father
I don’t believe it
Emily
Your name is written on the list of Egyptian sympathizers
in our Intelligence files
As of today, you’re under surveillance
And if he dares to contact you, come to me
Am I understood?
“After one year”
You sent with the messenger that it’s urgent
A blow that can’t be missed, Kira
The Army’s Sirdar, Sir Lee Stack
He goes to the Military Ministry every day and stay there till 8 pm
before he returns home in Zamalek
We don’t have enough men
It’s not an easy operation, it needs good planning
Time is tight, It must be carried out within two days
I have 3 men who are ready to take part
It won’t be smooth sailing after the operation
There’s an envelope here and a post office address
We’ll be in contact through the postman, he works with us
See you later
“Cairo- November 19, 1924”
“Sir Lee Stack, the Sirdar of the Egyptian Army”
Run!
-Where’s the servants’ door? -To the right
They say Egyptian cats have 7 lives
British cats have 9
You’ll pay heavy price for that
But first
Tell me everything you know about the assassination of Major General Stack
He wants to know everything about the murder of Maj, Gen, Stack
-I know nothing -He says he knows nothing
I was just running
You’re a reckless criminal
-The charges against you are countless -The charges against you are countless
Your fingerprints have been traced in the scenes of every operation
Your fingerprints are in all operations
Not to mention that you failed to kill me
A woman came to testify
Let her in
Get him up
Who are you, madam?
Dawlat Gabriel Fahmy
-May I see your papers? -Your papers?
A teacher?
-Please sit down -Be seated
You’ve come here to testify, What exactly?
That man…
He’s my lover
She says he’s her lover
Yes, my lover… for two years
-I know him well -She knows him well
-He has nothing to do with politics -He has nothing to do with politics
-And he never harms anyone -And he doesn’t harm anyone
That day…
We had a date on the assassination night
When the hubbub broke out and people were scattered, we ran and were separated
“When the commotion happened, we started running”, They were separated
-But he’s not guilty -He is not guilty
You arrested him by mistake
-You took him by mistake -Mistake!
And where does your lover sleep at night?
Where does your lover sleep?
-He hasn’t been home for years -He hasn’t been home for years
At my place
He sleeps in her house
My house
This is quite a bold statement for an Egyptian woman
Your angel came to save you at the last breath
-Madam, please come with me -Go with him
Stand right here
I think you two never had the chance to take a photo together, had you?
What about taking one now?
A souvenir for this little gathering
Look at the camera
One, two, three… Smile for the picture
Thank you, ma’am, follow me
“Sirdar Murder Suspect makes important confession”
You’ll never imagine, mayor, who came to the DA office today!
-Dawlat Fahmy -Confessions of Sir Lee Stack’s murderer
Sister of Eleazer, She came to testify for her beloved, that slut
What a slut!
The whole village is speaking about our family which has been marred in disgrace
That black sheep has brought shame to the family
Dawlat, a telegraph for you
“Come home, your mother is dying”
Sir Lee Stack’s murder caused a big blow for the Resistance
I used to tell you that men don’t cry
But now you’ve grown up and I dare say that men do cry
Kira had to travel because his photo was hung in all streets
He bid his grandma and son farewell
He couldn’t promise when he’d be able to see him again
It’s relatively small compared to other tombs in the Valley of the Kings
What we found clearly show the speed with which the priests kept the king’s body
However, that didn’t stop them from preserving the statues that were touched
You’ve finally met your king!
My God, you’re brave
I’ve come to say goodbye
After you humiliated me…
And lied to me!
And used me as a bait
You could’ve killed my father
You could’ve killed me
We’re in a war
Maybe, you’d have done the same
This is our fate
I love you, Emily
You broke my heart
Harvey’s men are everywhere
They’re waiting for a signal from me if I see you
You’d better run
What else?
Kira is sending you his regards
-Hit me -Forgive me
Stop!
Back off or I’ll kill him
Stay back or I’ll kill him! I’ll kill him!
Stay back or I’ll kill him! Stay back!
Eleazer, what’s wrong with ma? Where’s she?
A slut! You shrug off the disgrace, son!
With a photo and fake piece of news, they believed El-Jinn told on them
Except for Kira, he didn’t believe it
They had to contact each other and plan for their escape
This is the moment Harvey was waiting for
in which he finalized his plot and brought all strings together
Death sentence was the ultimate fate for all of them
Are you Eleazer Ghabriel Fahmy?
Who are you?
Are you Dawlat’s brother?
You killed Dawlat?
You put an end to your disgrace?
Your sister died as a chaste woman
Your sister was a heroine
You killed the most beautiful thing within us
“Turkey, Istanbul- After a year”
I missed you, El-Jinn
I’ve decided to undergo a plastic surgery by a German surgeon to be able to be back
The Resistance will never stop, Jinn
Tell me how Fahmy is doing
He’ll certainly be scared when he sees me
You know? This is what hurts me most
But I’ve no other option
Take care of Fahmy until I’m back
Kira!
How’re you, Jinn?
Welcome back from prison, pal!
-When were you released? -A month ago
You’re back to drinking?
Get to the point, man
The British are getting the upper hand
We want to remind them that the Resistance never dies
Yeah, it never dies… But it’s over
After the Sirdar’s blow, there’s no one left except you and I
There is… Kira is still there
Kira! What’re you saying? Are you crazy? Kira!
Kira is wanted and if he gets out of Istanbul,
the British will know of it, You’re talking nonsense
That’s if he returned as he was
Look at the man who came with me
Doesn’t he look familiar?
Many people look alike, He looks like Kira
Great! Listen to this scheme
We’ll travel with that guy and scratch his passport photo a little
And we’ll have a travel permit issued for a three-person commercial delegation
We’ll leave that guy there
And we’ll bring Kira out of Istanbul with a new name
And how will I leave Egypt, Mr Smart?
The British set a reward for whoever turns me in
You’ll sail in a fishing boat or 2 or 3 hours in the sea
under cover of darkness
Then we’ll all meet in Istanbul
-What do you think, Jinn? -I’ll ask Kira
“Turkey, Istanbul- After one month”
I missed you, buddy
This is to avenge Dawlat
I wish I died instead of her, buddy
I missed you, Kira
See what I’ve brought for you? Fahmy
He’s very clever at school
Your grandma, may she live long, is there for him
It’s about time you come back home, Kira
The British are running wild, There’s no one to stand up to them
I’m plotting for a huge operation inside their forces
The bullets that will be shot there
will make the whole world know that Egypt’s cause is still alive
Do you think the Turks will let you do that? This is not where you belong in
Your presence in Egypt now is more important than ever before
“Photograph of the Passport Holder”
There’s a great similarity, but it’s a very big risk, Halbawy
I’ve taken care of everything, You’ll be back to Egypt safe and sound
And we’ll restore our lost glory
Go back to Fahmy, Kira, and we’ll strike back at the British
You can undergo the surgery and change your features as you like
that you won’t even recognize your own self
Think about it, Kira, Where’s the toilet?
That way
Did you tell Halbawy about the plastic surgery?
Of course, not, I haven’t said anything about you since you travelled
This is strange! Why did he mention that I’d change my features?
-How did Halbawy reach you? -I found him in front of me
He kept looking for me after he was released
Are you thinking of what I’m thinking of?
If he’d ratted on us, why would they have jail him?
If he had been released, we’d have suspected him
This is the only explanation for what happened to us
And the letters were discovered by the British
It’s Halbawy, Jinn
-Halbawy is the traitor -It’s a trap
Where’s my money?
You’ll kill them?
Cover my back
Kira!
I ran out of ammo
Kira, watch out
You, get him out of here!
Halbawy is running, Don’t leave him, Jinn
The hell with him! I can’t leave you
I’ll take of Harvey, Don’t leave him, Jinn
I’ve grown old, Jinn
Kira! Kira!
-You caught Halbawy, didn’t you? -Halbawy… He met His Maker
Let’s go
Kira!
Pull yourself together, friend
-Seems you’re the one who will raise Fahmy -No way, I have no time for that
You’re the one who will raise him
Come on, get up, my friend
You must tell Fahmy about his father
Get up so that when Fahmy grows up,
he won’t find the British in the streets
No
-He’ll sing? -Yes, Kira, he’ll sing
He’ll sing
“Haven’t I told you before…”
“That numbers outdo bravery"
“And here you’ve seen it for real,,”
Go on, Kira, have you forgotten it?
Go on, Kira
Will you leave me alone, my friend?
Farewell, Kira, farewell
Send my regards to my loved ones
On that day,…
my father didn’t die
That was his real birthday
Today, citizens, …
-a great stage of struggling is over -“Evacuation of British soldiers in 1956”
We haven’t carried out those stages alone
but many generations have taken that upon themselves
Many generations that preceded us tens of years ago
They struggled, fought, and fell martyrs but never gave up
I’m Fahmy Ahmed Abdel-Hay Kira
Did you listen to the speech? The son of the hero
who, along with his colleagues, took their lives in their hands
and decided to stand up to the biggest army in the world
The British army
Congratulations, uncle
I wish your dad was with us
We’ll take to the streets and surround the people”
Take me to the street, Fahmy, I want to celebrate with the people
“We’ll guide them”
“They may fire at us”
“It’s likely that any of us may not come home again”
“but this is what we agreed upon the first day we joined the Resistance”
“The real test is that we all do that for nothing in return”
“Our only gain is to live in a free country”
“This is the moment we’re waiting for”
“They got into our country and drove a wedge between us”
“but we uncovered his plot and stuck together”