Hassan & Morcos


1h 55m 2008

Brief Synopsis

A Christian priest and a Muslim preacher survive separate assassination attempts. The two men are not familiar with each other but both of them are forced to go on the run. Eventually, they end up taking refuge in the same safe house in a downtown Cairo neighborhood and unknowingly assume each other

Film Details

Also Known As
Hassan and Morcos
Genre
Foreign
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Synopsis

A Christian priest and a Muslim preacher survive separate assassination attempts. The two men are not familiar with each other but both of them are forced to go on the run. Eventually, they end up taking refuge in the same safe house in a downtown Cairo neighborhood and unknowingly assume each others religious identity. As their friendship develops, so does their neighborhood's dissatisfaction with their perceived closeness. As time passes, things come to a head in a climactic showdown.

Film Details

Also Known As
Hassan and Morcos
Genre
Foreign
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States October 2008

Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.

Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.)