Girl's Secrets (2001)

6.1/10 89 min Drama

Overview

Graphic portrayal of society's struggle to balance tradition and modernity in modern-day Egypt. "Girl's Secrets" tells the story of sixteen-year-old Yasmeen, whose out-of-wedlock pregnancy sparks tragic consequences. The film articulates the many questions on the minds of most Egyptians and Muslims around the world: Should women abide by Islam's stringent dress code? How can parents screen out unwanted Western influences? Should Egyptian schools teach sex education? Should teen-age boys and girls socialize?

Cast

Maya Shiha

Yasmine

Sawsan Badr

Nadia

Ezzat Abu Ouf

Khaled

Dalal Abdelaziz

Awatef

Shawqi Shamekh

Ahmed

Sherif Ramzy

Shady

Nour Qadri

Nada

Ashraf Meslehi

Moatazza Abdel Sabour

Naglaa

Ahmed Hegazi

Kawthar Ramzy

Ahmad Magdy

Tawfiq Al Kurdi

Amr Al Qadi

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