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THE EASTERN GATE

by Ahmed Atef

synopsis

Helal, 28 years old, comes to egypt to achieve a mission which is to kill Syrian activists i order to stop them from supporting their revolution. Helal discovers that his twin brother Belal is now in Egypt after escaping from Syria, where Helal was meant to kill him. their father raised them to be enemies not brothers. He pushed Helal to hate Belal as he was against Bashar Al Asad, who humiliated him. Both brothers represent each a different side of the war in Syria, and a deathly fight is unleashed amongst them and the activists of both sides. the twin brothers decide t kill each other. Who will survive this deadly fight?

international title: The Eastern Gate
original title: Bab Sharki
country: Egypt
year: 2013
genre: fiction
directed by: Ahmed Atef
film run: 77'
screenplay: Ahmed Atef
cinematography by: Hossam Habib
producer: Ahmed Atef
production: Egypt Films

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