the modern day egypt be the main character of this epic . it seem to be a tumultuous place never sure if it want to be in the west or east . the director of this interesting movie tackle quite a few controversial topic . the rise of islamic fundamentalism and homosexuality and the poor treatment of woman in contemporary egyptian society and the rampant corruption and still powerful strict class system . enough topic for a dozen movie and but the director somehow manage to pull it all together . some of the story line feel a bit rushed to it conclusion and but all in all an interesting glimpse at modern arab world . it people be like any other and scared and imperfect and a bit lose in the complexity of life .