21 Jul 2022
Foreign Uncle
Sining brings his American boyfriend, Patrick, back to China when he goes to visit his family. Everyone's attitude towards Patrick changes once Sining inadvertently comes out, except for his 7-year-old nephew’s, Naonao.
Whatever Lola wants
A Brooklyn postal worker follows her Egyptian boyfriend to Cairo where she takes belly-dancing lessons from a legendary but disgraced Egyptian dancer.
Top Billed Cast
Laura Ramsey Lola
Achmed Akkabi Yussef
Milia Ayache Yasmine
Assaad Bouab Zack
Carmen Lebbos Ismahan
Hichem Rostom Nasser
Nadim Sawalha Adham
Abdelkader Lofti Choukri
Ioana Alfonso Student / Dancer
Ahmed Boulane Sleazy man
Marilyn Dobrin 
Mariam Fakhr Eddine Mrs. Aida
Gabriela Garcia 
Abdellatif Khamouli Ramses Club Owner
Monique Lea-Gall Vincent Ortega 
Candice Renee Dancer
Roz Ryan Postal Worker
هند صبري Fayza the singer
Adam Sietz Postal Worker
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