Asrar el-banaat
Graphic portrayal of society's struggle to balance tradition and modernity in modern-day Egypt. "A Girl's Secret" tells the story of sixteen-year-old Yasmeen, whose out-of-wedlock pregnancy sparks tragic consequences. The film articulates the many questions on the minds of most Egyptians and Muslims around the world: Should women abide by Islam's stringent dress code? How can parents screen out unwanted Western influences? Should Egyptian schools teach sex education? Should teen-age boys and girls socialize?
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Released
- 2001
- Country
- Egypt
Details
Release year: 2001
Storyline
Graphic portrayal of society's struggle to balance tradition and modernity in modern-day Egypt. "A Girl's Secret" tells the story of sixteen-year-old Yasmeen, whose out-of-wedlock pregnancy sparks tragic consequences. The film articulates the many questions on the minds of most Egyptians and Muslims around the world: Should women abide by Islam's stringent dress code? How can parents screen out unwanted Western influences? Should Egyptian schools teach sex education? Should teen-age boys and girls socialize?
Top credits
Dalal Abdel Aziz — Awatef - Yasmine's mother
Ezzat Abu Ouf — Khaled - Yasmine's father- Maya Shiha — Yasmine
Sawsan Badr — Nadia - Yasmine's aunt
Did you know
• Official submission of Egypt for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 75th Academy Awards in 2003.
User reviews
a touching tale of a teenager's predicament
Great...
Haunting
Technical specs
- Color
- Color
