Adrift on the Nile

Set against the backdrop of the 1967 Six-Day War, the movie adaptation of Naguib Mahfouz's novel follows the escapist, drug-fueled riverboat meetings of a group of frustrated Egyptians from various walks of life.

• Director: Hussein Kamal
• Cast: Emad Hamdy, Adel Adham, Ahmed Ramzy, Mervat Amin, Magda El Khatib, Sohier Ramzy, Salah Nazmi, Ahmed Tawfiq