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Cairo Station

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IMDB ID: tt0051390

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Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with Abu Siri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment.

Arabic

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Farid Shawqy

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Hind Rostom

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Youssef Chahine

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Hassan El Baroudy

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Abdel Aziz Khalil

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Ahmed Abaza

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Essmat Mahmoud

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Hussain Ismael

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Naima Wasfi

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Abdel Ghani El Nagdi

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Youssef Chahine

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Abdel Hai Adib

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Mohamed Abu Youssef

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