Atef El Tayeb
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An Egyptian director, born in Maragha in Sohag Governorate in 1947. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema (Directing Department) in 1970. He worked as an assistant with...Read more a number of directors, including Medhat Bakir, Shadi Abdel Salam and Youssef Chahine. His directorial debut was Deadly Jealousy (1982),after which he continued to direct films that gained critical and popular success, including: The Innocent, The Bus Driver, Against the Government, The Escape and Hot Night. He died in 1996 after suffering a heart attack after heart surgery.
A Hot Night
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On New Year s Eve, a taxi driver tries to raise money necessary for his mother in law surgery who takes care of his only mentally handicapped son. On the same night, a repentant prostitute tries to make money to fix her house . When they meet, they witness a night full of unforgettable events.