The Quail and Autumn

Eissa Al-Dabagh is a member of a washed-out political party that was defanged by the 1952 revolution. When he meets the prostitute Riri, he tries to use her to chase the mirage of the power and control he once had. But when he discovers that she is pregnant, he kicks her out.

Director: Hossam El Dine Mostafa

Cast: Mahmoud Moursy, Nadia Lotfi, Abdallah Ghaith, Laila Sheir, Adel Adham, Naima Wasfi, Ihsan ElQala'awy, Mimi Chakib

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.