Barsoum Looking for a Job
It is the story of two friends, one a Muslim, Sheik Metwalli, and the other a Coptic Christian, Barsoum, both unemployed, suffering from hunger, and competing for a job in a bank. When the bank’s director mistakes them for wealthy businessmen, he takes them to his home for a lavish lunch. But upon learning their actual status, he chases them out of the house. At the film’s conclusion, as the two friends rest on the sidewalk absorbing their long-overdue meal, they are arrested by a policeman.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | برسوم يبحث عن وظيفة |
| Year | 1923 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Director | Mohamed Bayoumi |
| Runtime | 16 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.3/10 (3 votes) |
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The film constructs its narrative on stark contrasts: hunger and feast, hope and despair, religious difference and human solidarity. It explores social inequality through an absurd premise, relying on silent comedy to expose harsh truths.
What lingers after the viewing is a bittersweet irony. Those who tire of simplistic comedies will find here a poignant, socially charged fable where the system punishes even a moment of respite. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Mohamed Bayoumi
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Watch as a short, sharp satirical fable, appreciating the details of silent-era storytelling.
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