Ahmed Ragab
Writing
Biography
An Egyptian satirical journalist, born on November 20, 1928 in Alexandria. He obtained a BA in law. While studying at the college, he issued with others the magazine University News, which helped him meet Mustafa and Ali Amin. He worked in the office of the newspaper Akhbar El Yom in Alexandria, then he moved to Cairo, took over the editorial secretariat, and had a daily fixed article in the form of a brief satirical message titled Half a Word. He collaborated with the cartoonist Mustafa Hussein in making the cartoons of Akhbar El Yom, creating numerous memorable characters. He also had a weekly article in Al Shorouk newspaper. He died after a struggle with illness on September 12, 2014.
Known For
Fatma had a crush on Dr. Hosny, a womanizer dentist she met, so she decided to convince him to hire her as his nurse. On the other side, Hosny is in the middle of a love story with Dalia, a Flower Shop owner who hates liars more than anything else.
Marriage for Half an Hour
When her stepfather tries to rape her, Amal kills him and flees. She finds refuge in the house of the fine artist Ahmed Khaled who falls for her, but his protégé, the sculptor Sherif, also falls for her and competes with Ahmed to win her favor.
A Bit of Torment
The film deals with administrative corruption in government departments in a comic framework through the willingness of one of the departments to summon a number of comparators to perform a charade during the minister's visit to the authority
The Minister Is Coming
The film focuses on the relationship between people with different political views, through the residents of one local region, highlighting some important issues such as ignorance, poverty, and corruption, which leads to the adoption of misconceptions.
Fawazia The Bourgeoisie
Koky, the little boy whose teacher tells him the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, does not believe that Ali Baba is a hero and wants to try him for his crimes. His parents perform a trial for Ali Baba to calm him down, but something unexpected happens.
Ali Baba's Trial
Set in the 1980s, a landlord promises people to give each and every one of them an apartment if they help with the construction work. When the building is all set up, though, it turns out that he is a fraud.
The Landlord
a short film exploring the meaning of life and pencils