
Karnak
Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Soad Hosny
Soad Hosny
Zeinab
Soad Hosny
Zeinab


Nour El-Sherif
Nour El-Sherif
Ismail El Sheikh
Nour El-Sherif
Ismail El Sheikh


Kamal Al-Shenawy
Kamal Al-Shenawy
Khaled Safwan
Kamal Al-Shenawy
Khaled Safwan


Farid Shawqy
Farid Shawqy
Diab
Farid Shawqy
Diab


Shwikar
Shwikar
Oronfella
Shwikar
Oronfella


Salah Zulfikar
Salah Zulfikar
Shoukry
Salah Zulfikar
Shoukry


Emad Hamdy
Emad Hamdy
Author Taha El Gharib
Emad Hamdy
Author Taha El Gharib


Mohamed Sobhi
Mohamed Sobhi
Helmy
Mohamed Sobhi
Helmy


Tahiya Cariocca
Tahiya Cariocca
Zeinab's Mother
Tahiya Cariocca
Zeinab's Mother


Ali Al Sharif
Ali Al Sharif
Hesballah
Ali Al Sharif
Hesballah
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