Nour El Nabawy comedy Wala Kan Ala El-Bal opens in Egyptian cinemas today

The romantic comedy, set in Luxor and directed by Ahmed Emad, stars Nour El Nabawy and Yasmina El Abd. It runs 100 minutes and is open to all ages.

Nour El Nabawy comedy Wala Kan Ala El-Bal opens in Egyptian cinemas todayCinemas across Egypt

Wala Kan Ala El-Bal (Out of the Blue), a new Egyptian romantic comedy, reaches cinemas across Egypt on Wednesday 21 October. Ahmed Emad directs from a script by Eiad Saleh, with Nour El Nabawy and Yasmina El Abd in the lead roles alongside Ashraf Abdel Baky, Marwan El Moslemany and Joud Alsufyani.

The film is set in Luxor. Younes is put in charge of a tour group of many nationalities and tries to get by in four languages, then falls for one of the travellers among the ancient temples. The cast and their families walked the red carpet at the film's premiere in Cairo this week.

It runs 100 minutes and is listed for all ages, so it works as a family cinema trip. Showtimes and the cinemas playing it are on the film's page on elCinema, and ticket prices depend on the cinema you choose.

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