# Nawara (2016)

> A working-class domestic worker becomes an unwitting witness to the promises and upheavals of Egypt’s 2011 revolution.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/251926

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Hala Khalil
- Cast: Menna Shalabi, Mahmoud Hemida, Amir Salah, Sherine Reda, Abbas Abu Elhassan, Ahmad Rateb, Ragaa Hussein, Rahma Hassan
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5461168/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, empathetic, quietly tense, reflective evening, social cinema night

## Synopsis

A woman's daily journey reveals the stark contrasts of life and the unexpected changes that come with a revolution.

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