08 Dec 1975
Whom Should We Shoot?
The film describes the political and economical corruption in 70s’ Egypt, through the relationship between a powerful man and his wife’s ex-fiance.
The Third Class
A group of football team supporters go through a lot of trouble to watch the games while the management headed by Captain Aouf are reaping benefits effortlessly. To calm their rage Sorour is appointed as their representative in the council only to unravel their scam further, so they continue their revolt.
Top Billed Cast
Soad Hosny Manaa
Ahmed Zaki Suroor
Gamil Ratib Ouf
أحمد راتب Shabka
Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq Sorour's father
Mohamed ElSharqawy Futuh al-Ahtal
Mansour ElGohary 
Kamal Soliman Refae
Nasr Saif Nasr
Naeem Essa 
Saleh El Aweil Taxi Driver
يوسف عيد 
Ahmed Elhaddad players broker
Fouad Farghaly 
محمد الصاوي Bodyguard
Motawie Eweiss 
Hamdy Youssef 
سناء يونس 
محمد فريد Zeinhom
Abdel Salam Mohamed Saad
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