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The Settlement

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Inspired by real events, THE SETTLEMENT follows two brothers -- 23-year-old troublemaker Hossam and his 12-year-old brother Maro -- living in a marginalized community in Alexandria who are offered jobs by the local factory after their father's untimely death in a workplace accident as compensation for their loss in lieu of pursuing legal action. As they navigate their new roles, they begin to question whether their father's death was truly accidental.

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Wendy Ide Screen International There’s a grim inevitability to this crudely-plotted, factually-inspired first fiction feature from Egyptian documentary filmmaker Mohamed Rashad... This may be an accurate representation, but it is a singularly dispiriting viewing experience. Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mohamed Rashad

Director

Adham Shoukry

Actor

Ziad Islam

Actor

Hajar Omar

Actor

Mohamed Abdel Hady

Actor

Eman Ghoniem

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Synopsis Inspired by real events, THE SETTLEMENT follows two brothers -- 23-year-old troublemaker Hossam and his 12-year-old brother Maro -- living in a marginalized community in Alexandria who are offered jobs by the local factory after their father's untimely death in a workplace accident as compensation for their loss in lieu of pursuing legal action. As they navigate their new roles, they begin to question whether their father's death was truly accidental.
Director
Mohamed Rashad
Producer
Hala Lotfy
Screenwriter
Mohamed Rashad
Production Co
Hassala Films
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 34m