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Ashgal Shaqa

1998 · 130 min Drama

The story revolves around the meeting of Colonel Mansour (Majed El Masry), the head of the Anti-Narcotics Bureau, with his old lover, Salma (Athar El Hakim), after her mother separated them. He became a police officer and never married, and she became an artist and married twice. They agreed to resume their previous relationship again. They were brought together by the presence of a drug dealer in her furnished apartment, and they agreed to cooperate together to bring down the prominent gang member, Emad El Moayed (Sami El Adl). Salma befriended him and introduced him to Mansour as the owner of a car showroom, which he exploits as a front for drug smuggling.

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Original Title أشغال شاقة
Year 1998
Country Egypt
Genre Drama
Director Ahmed El-Sabawy
Runtime 130 min.

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Ashgal Shaqa is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1998. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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