# I Love Cinema (2004)

> A six-year-old Egyptian boy's love of movies collides with his father's religious fanaticism and his mother's quietly desperate domestic life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/113319

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Osama Fawzy
- Cast: Youssef Othman, Mahmoud Hemida, Layla Olwy, Menna Shalabi, Edward, Aida Abdel Aziz, Zaki Fatin Abdel Wahab, Rolla Mahmoud
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419473/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, melancholic, bittersweet, reflective evening, world cinema night

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