A brutally corrupt and sadistic police officer who rules his district with an iron fist. Despite his jovial public persona, he is a "bad-apple" cop who uses torture and intimidation to maintain control.
A virtuous young schoolteacher and Hatem's neighbor. She is the only person who dares to defy Hatem, despite his obsessive and unrequited lust for her. Щ‡ЩЉ ЩЃЩ€Ш¶Щ‰ ( 2007 )
The story is set in the densely populated, multi-ethnic Cairo suburb of . It centers on a complex love triangle that mirrors the larger societal friction: A brutally corrupt and sadistic police officer who