# Escaping Tel Aviv (2009)

> A determined Egyptian agent crosses into Israel to rescue a woman and her children from a forced family life built on espionage and betrayal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/38417

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Action
- Director: Sherif Arafa
- Cast: Karim Abdel Aziz, Mona Zaki, Sherif Mounir, Eman, Kinda Alloush, Mohamed Tharwat, Yasser Ali Maher, Gamil Barsoum
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1650844/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, politically charged, emotionally fraught, political thriller night, arabic cinema viewing

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