Magdy Abdel Haleem

Single coworkers at a radio station are brought together by mutual friends, but their starry-eyed notions about love may scuttle their romance.

Madiha, after filing a lawsuit against her gambler husband, and after he stole his jewelry to spend on the tables, meets the owner of a computer company, the husband threatening his wife and stealing her furniture. Spouse dies in a collision. Madiha discovers that Salah loves her younger sister Rasha. The teacher, Hamouda, the husband of Salah’s sister, tries to establish a relationship with his wife, who has requested a divorce.

To watch a pornographic film in Egypt, you need four things: the videotape; a VCR; a television; and a place to watch it. Three horny Egyptian 20-somethings try to pull these elements together in a day-long 'mission-impossible' to watch what is euphemistically called "thaqafi" (cultural) -- a codeword for porn meant to keep parents, friends and colleagues out of the loop (and those in the know in).

After falling in love, Nassar, a professional thief, is determined to leave the world of crime. But he soon finds himself in the middle of a fierce war waged against him by those affected by his decision.