''The Treasure: Truth and Imagination'' (also known as ''Al Kenz: Al Haqiqa Wa Al Khayaal'') is a 2017 Egyptian film that spans across three distinct eras: the Pharaonic era, the Mamluk era, and the first half of the 20th century. The film is directed by Sherif Arafa, written by Abdel Rahim Kamal, and produced by Walid Sabry, and stars Mohamed Saad, Mohamed Ramadan, Hend Sabry, Ahmed Rizk, Ahmed Hatem, Amina Khalil, and

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Plot

In 1975, Hassan Bishr decided to return from

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after studying

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to the family home in

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. He discovered that his father had left him a recorded will in which he narrated many details of his life. He also left him papyri dating back to the reign of Queen

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, and handwritten notes attributed to him. For the hero, Ali Al-Zaybak, the events range from the Pharaonic era, the Ottoman era, and the first half of the twentieth century during the rule of King Farouk, as Hassan searches through all of this for what his father left for him.

Cast

* Mohamed Saad as Beshr Al Katatni * Mohamed Ramadan as Ali Al-Zibq * Hend Sabry as

* Amina Khalil as Naemat * Ahmed Hatem *

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as Mostafa * Sawsan Badr * Hany Adel *

as Zainab * Ahmed Amin * Mohi Ismail * Mohamed Mahmoud Abdel Aziz * Abdelaziz Makhyoun * El-Shahat Mabrouk * Ahmad Seyam * Abbas Abul-Hassan as Salah Elkalby * Tamim Abdo * Mahmoud El Lozy * Abeer Farouq * Ahmed Rizq as Abdel Aziz * Noha Abdeen * Ramsi Lehner as

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* Gamil Barsoum

Sequel

A sequel, ''The Treasure 2: Love and Destiny,'' directed by Sherif Arafa, and written by Abdel Rahim Kamal, was released in 2019. it stars Mohamed Saad, Mohamed Ramadan, Hend Sabry, Ahmed Rizk, Ahmed Hatem,

, and Amina Khalil,

and Hani Adel. The film was released on

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2019 The second part continues where the first part ended in the stories of

in the Pharaonic era and Ali al-Zaybak during the Ottoman era, and Bisher al-Katatni, the head of the political pen, who faces new challenges in work and love, and tries to show his son Hassan the way to the treasure.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Treasure Truth And Imagination Films set in 1975 Egyptian historical drama films 2010s historical drama films Films set in Egypt 2017 films 2010s Egyptian films