Downtown

Set in the heart of a bustling Egyptian neighbourhood, Downtown follows the intertwined lives of middle and working-class families navigating love, loss, rivalry and daily struggle. When a father dies and his eldest son discovers he has been cut from the will, long-buried tensions erupt between siblings. A sprawling soap opera that captures the texture of everyday Egyptian life with warmth, conflict and a large ensemble cast.

Creators and cast

Directors

Ziad El Weshahy, Ahmed Shafiq, Mohamed Osama

Cast

Gamal Abdel Nasser, Farah, Samah Alsaeed, Nasser Seif, Farah Anany, Samira Abdulaziz

Maturity rating

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Audio languages

Arabic