Poster of Karnak

Karnak

Plot: In the 1960s, the lives of three college classmates, Ismail, Zainab, and Helmy, take a dark turn when the three of them are arrested and tortured as part of the repressive and violent practices that were employed by the General Intelligence Directorate back then.
Release Date: Monday, December 29 1976
49 years ago
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Portrait of Soad HosnySoad Hosny. Soad Hosny was 32 in Karnak as 'Zeinab'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 26 1943 –
Died: Thu, Jun 21 2001
Portrait of Nour El-SherifNour El-Sherif. Nour El-Sherif was 29 in Karnak as 'Ismail El Sheikh'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 28 1946 –
Died: Tue, Aug 11 2015
Portrait of Kamal Al-ShenawyKamal Al-Shenawy. Kamal Al-Shenawy was 57 in Karnak as 'Khaled Safwan'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 25 1918 –
Died: Mon, Aug 22 2011
Portrait of Farid ShawqyFarid Shawqy. Farid Shawqy was 55 in Karnak as 'Diab'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 30 1920 –
Died: Mon, Jul 27 1998
Portrait of ShwikarShwikar. Shwikar was 37 in Karnak as 'Oronfella'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 24 1938 –
Died: Fri, Aug 14 2020
Portrait of Salah ZulfikarSalah Zulfikar. Salah Zulfikar was 49 in Karnak as 'Shoukry'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 18 1926 –
Died: Wed, Dec 22 1993
Portrait of Emad HamdyEmad Hamdy. Emad Hamdy was 66 in Karnak as 'Author Taha El Gharib'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 25 1909 –
Died: Sat, Jan 28 1984
Portrait of Mohamed SobhiMohamed Sobhi. Mohamed Sobhi was 27 in Karnak as 'Helmy'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 03 1948
Portrait of Tahiya CarioccaTahiya Cariocca. Tahiya Cariocca was 60 in Karnak as 'Zeinab's Mother'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 22 1915 –
Died: Mon, Sep 20 1999
Portrait of Ali Al SharifAli Al Sharif. Ali Al Sharif was 41 in Karnak as 'Hesballah'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 03 1934 –
Died: Wed, Feb 11 1987
Portrait of Fayez HalawaFayez Halawa. Fayez Halawa was 43 in Karnak as 'Detective'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 24 1932 –
Died: Thu, Aug 01 2002
Portrait of Waheid SeifWaheid Seif. Waheid Seif was 36 in Karnak
Birthday: Mon, Mar 20 1939 –
Died: Sat, Jan 19 2013
Portrait of Farouq YoussefFarouq Youssef. Farouq Youssef was 27 in Karnak as 'El-Sisi'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 28 1948 –
Died: Tue, Dec 21 2004
Portrait of Naima ElSoghierNaima ElSoghier. Naima ElSoghier was 44 in Karnak as 'Ismail's Mother'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 25 1931 –
Died: Sun, Oct 20 1991
Portrait of Younes ShalabyYounes Shalaby. Younes Shalaby was 34 in Karnak as 'Mohsen'.
Birthday: Fri, May 30 1941 –
Died: Mon, Nov 12 2007
Portrait of Mohammed TawfikMohammed Tawfik. Mohammed Tawfik was 67 in Karnak as 'Hamada Abdel Gawad'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 24 1908 –
Died: Thu, Mar 27 2003
Portrait of Hassan HosnyHassan Hosny. Hassan Hosny was 44 in Karnak as 'Waiter'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 15 1931 –
Died: Sat, May 30 2020
Portrait of Mustafa MetwalliMustafa Metwalli. Mustafa Metwalli was 26 in Karnak as 'Detainee'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 29 1949 –
Died: Sat, Aug 05 2000
Portrait of Ahmad BedirAhmad Bedir. Ahmad Bedir was 30 in Karnak as 'Detainee'.
Birthday: Tue, May 01 1945
Portrait of Abdelaziz MakhyounAbdelaziz Makhyoun. Abdelaziz Makhyoun was 29 in Karnak as 'Detainee'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1946
Portrait of Adly KassebAdly Kasseb. Adly Kasseb was 57 in Karnak as 'Taha's Friend'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 21 1918 –
Died: Wed, Sep 13 1978
Portrait of Mohamed SobeihMohamed Sobeih. Mohamed Sobeih was 61 in Karnak
Birthday: Wed, Nov 11 1914 –
Died: Sun, Jan 27 1980
Portrait of Ali OrabyAli Oraby. Ali Oraby was 45 in Karnak
Birthday: Sat, May 17 1930 –
Died: Sun, Oct 02 2005
Portrait of Mohamed Abu HashishMohamed Abu Hashish. Mohamed Abu Hashish was 33 in Karnak
Birthday: Sat, Mar 28 1942 –
Died: Mon, Dec 06 2010
Portrait of Ibrahim QadryIbrahim Qadry. Ibrahim Qadry was 45 in Karnak as 'Shoe shiner'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 02 1930 –
Died: Thu, Apr 29 1999
Portrait of Mona QattanMona Qattan. Mona Qattan was >> in Karnak as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adel Al MehelmiAdel Al Mehelmi. Adel Al Mehelmi was 49 in Karnak as 'Investigator'.
Birthday: Sat, May 15 1926 –
Died: Sun, Jan 21 2001
Portrait of Osama AbbasOsama Abbas. Osama Abbas was 39 in Karnak
Birthday: Tue, Sep 22 1936
Portrait of Mohamed ShawqiMohamed Shawqi. Mohamed Shawqi was 60 in Karnak
Birthday: Wed, Jan 06 1915 –
Died: Mon, May 21 1984
Portrait of Ali ElGandourAli ElGandour. Ali ElGandour was 45 in Karnak as 'Taha's Friend'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 15 1930 –
Died: Sat, Jul 22 1989
Portrait of Ahmed NabilAhmed Nabil. Ahmed Nabil was 32 in Karnak
Birthday: Fri, Apr 23 1943
Portrait of Abdel Moneim BasyouniAbdel Moneim Basyouni. Abdel Moneim Basyouni would have been no older than 52 in Karnak
Birthday: Sat, Feb 03 1923 –
Died: Sat, Jun 28 1975
Portrait of Essam MostafaEssam Mostafa. Essam Mostafa was 40 in Karnak
Birthday: Mon, Mar 25 1935 –
Died: Fri, Jul 14 2006
Portrait of Ezzat Abdel GawadEzzat Abdel Gawad. Ezzat Abdel Gawad was >> in Karnak
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Abdel Moneim Abdel RahmanAbdel Moneim Abdel Rahman. Abdel Moneim Abdel Rahman was 49 in Karnak
Birthday: Sun, Aug 03 2025 –
Died: Sat, Jul 13 1996
Portrait of Ali ElMoaawenAli ElMoaawen. Ali ElMoaawen was 58 in Karnak
Birthday: Sat, Mar 17 1917 –
Died: Tue, Jan 19 1982
Portrait of Hassan MousaHassan Mousa. Hassan Mousa was >> in Karnak
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tawfiq Al KurdiTawfiq Al Kurdi. Tawfiq Al Kurdi was 36 in Karnak
Birthday: Mon, Jun 12 1939 –
Died: Thu, Apr 19 2007
Portrait of Tarik Al-NahryTarik Al-Nahry. Tarik Al-Nahry was 23 in Karnak
Birthday: Wed, Oct 08 1952
Portrait of Abdel Moneim ElNemrAbdel Moneim ElNemr. Abdel Moneim ElNemr was 41 in Karnak
Birthday: Tue, Jun 19 1934 –
Died: Tue, Dec 01 1998
Portrait of Motawie EweissMotawie Eweiss. Motawie Eweiss was 53 in Karnak
Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 2029 –
Died: Tue, Dec 01 2015
Portrait of Ahmed Abdel WarethAhmed Abdel Wareth. Ahmed Abdel Wareth was 28 in Karnak
Birthday: Sat, Oct 18 1947 –
Died: Mon, Oct 15 2018

Crew

Portrait of Ali BadrakhanAli Badrakhan. Ali Badrakhan was 29 in Karnak as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 25 1946
Portrait of Mohsen NasrMohsen Nasr. Mohsen Nasr was 40 in Karnak as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, May 18 1935 –
Died: Fri, Feb 15 2019
Portrait of Mamdouh El LeithyMamdouh El Leithy. Mamdouh El Leithy was 38 in Karnak as 'Writer, Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 01 1937 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 2014
Portrait of Ramses NaguibRamses Naguib. Ramses Naguib was 54 in Karnak as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 08 1921 –
Died: Fri, Feb 04 1977
Portrait of Saeed El-SheikhSaeed El-Sheikh. Saeed El-Sheikh was 53 in Karnak as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1922 –
Died: Tue, Jun 15 2004
Portrait of Gamal SalamaGamal Salama. Gamal Salama was 30 in Karnak as 'Music'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 05 1945 –
Died: Fri, May 07 2021
Portrait of Naguib MahfouzNaguib Mahfouz. Naguib Mahfouz was 64 in Karnak as 'Novel'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 11 1911 –
Died: Wed, Aug 30 2006