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The Con Artist
A master con artist, Shahinez El Marashli, returns to Egypt after twenty years to reclaim a rare diamond she buried before fleeing the country. But when she discovers that the bodies in the cemetery have been relocated, she must reunite with her children to track down the missing gem—only to realize that she’s been outplayed in a con of her own.
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A master con artist, Shahinez El Marashli, returns to Egypt after twenty years to reclaim a rare diamond she buried before fleeing the country. But when she discovers that the bodies in the cemetery have been relocated, she must reunite with her children to track down the missing gem—only to realize that she’s been outplayed in a con of her own.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Ahmed Saad Wali, Osama Hossam El Din, Mohammed Abdelkawy, Ahmed Anwar
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Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Arab Motion, B Production
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