Hammaam in Amsterdam (1999)

7.4/10 134 min Comedy Drama

Overview

Hammaam lives with his big family in a crowded Egyptian alley. As he is jobless, he loses his girl to a rich suitor. He then decides to leave for Amsterdam where his uncle has immigrated long ago. As soon as he arrives he loses his money and passport and gets assaulted in an inn. Adriano the young Egyptian emigrant saves his neck and helps him find his uncle who dumps him. Hence, Hammaam stays with a group of young Arabs. After his tiring journey between failure and success he falls in love with a young lady who helps him fulfill his dream of buying a certain famous restaurant. As his business flourishes, he returns home to visit his family proud of his success.

Cast

Mohamed Henedi

Hamam

Ahmed Al Saqqa

Adriano

Monalisa

Rokia

Mahmoud El-Bezzawy

Taha El Kenawy

Ahmed Eid

El Nana

Tarek Abdelaziz

Farag

Hani Ramzy

The Thief

Rehab El Gamal

Eman

Mohamed Youssef

Mahmoud Abdel Ghaffar

Menha Zaytoon

Soliman Eid

Tom Jansen

Youssef Ismail

Inam Salusah

Saeed Hamed

Othman Abdel Monem

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