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Strangers

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Strangers

"We Are Not Afraid To Die, We Afried Living As STRANGERS"

2026

0h 7m

10.0(1 votes)

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Music

Documentary

Overview

Strangers is a reflective film that explores memory and the lingering echoes of our last happy moments memories that continue to follow us long after they have passed. The film delves into unfinished dreams and the emotional weight they carry, while observing the current state of the world and the growing difficulty of human connection compared to the past, when interaction felt simpler and more genuine. Through the protagonist’s memories, we witness a time when dreams were modest and people felt familiar. As he comes to understand the reality of the world around him, he finds himself transformed no longer belonging, but becoming a stranger.

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7 featured cast members

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Mouhamed Hesham

Mouhamed Hesham

Stranger

Adam Hesham

Adam Hesham

Stranger Memory

Ali Sabry

Ali Sabry

Ahmed Mouhamed

Ahmed Mouhamed

Mustafa Elshazli

Mustafa Elshazli

Mahmoud El-Massry

Mahmoud El-Massry

Mahmoud Ibrahim

Mahmoud Ibrahim

Creative team

Directed by: Mouhamed Hesham
Written by: Mouhamed Hesham
Produced by: Mahmoud El-Massry
Mouhamed Hesham

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