Al Avokato

Al Avokato

The Lawyer

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Release Date

11/1/1983

Runtime

108 mins

Overview

After getting sentenced with one month in prison for contempt of court, the lawyer Sbankh tries to take advantage of his jail time to establish many relations, most notably with drug dealer Hassouna,and Salim Abu Zaid, one of the centers of power in the 60s.

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Budget

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Revenue

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A sharp-edged portrait of institutional life and social hierarchies, where a clever lawyer's month-long prison sentence becomes an opportunity to navigate the hidden power structures that really run things.

Mood

Contemplative

Themes

CorruptionPowerSurvivalIdentity

Tone

Satirical

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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