Poisonous Roses is a 2018 Egyptian drama film directed by Fawzi Saleh. It is based off the novel Poisonous Roses for Saqr by Egyptian novelist Ahmed Al-Sheety. It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Plot Two siblings living in the impoverished tannery district of Cairo with their mother have a strained, peculiar relationship.
Cast Mohamed Berakaa as El-sheikh Safaa El Toukhy as The Mother Ibrahim El-Nagari as Saqr Mahmood Hemaidah as The Magician Marihan Magdy as Taheya
Release and reception The film was presented at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2018. Jay Weissberg of Variety praised the visuals of the film, but criticized the unevenness of the narrative.
See also List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film List of Egyptian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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