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New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

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New Year's Eve

2020

1h 45m

6.1(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

The events of the film takes place on new year's eve of 2009 in the Red Sea at a resort near the city of Hurgahda inside the world of the wealthy where difficult situations and crises happen when they get together.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Eyad Nassar

Eyad Nassar

Ahmed Malek

Ahmed Malek

Aly Kassem

Aly Kassem

Injy Al Moqaddem

Injy Al Moqaddem

Ashraf Mahdy

Ashraf Mahdy

Basma

Basma

Sherine Reda

Sherine Reda

Huda ElMufti

Huda ElMufti

Hager Al Sharnouby

Hager Al Sharnouby

Sally Abed

Sally Abed

Creative team

Directed by: Mohammed Saqr
Written by: Mohamed Hefzy
Produced by: Mohamed Hefzy

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