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How Egyptian cinema sparked a revolution in women’s divorce rights

April 20, 2026
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By Youssra el-Shrakawy When the movie Oreed Halan (I Want a Solution), starring Faten Hamama, premiered in 1975, it had a major impact on the public opinion in Egypt, having addressed what was viewed at the time as deep and sensitive issues. Written by Hosn Shah and directed by Saeed Marzouk, the movie follows Doria, a woman married to a selfish and abusive man who refuses to divorce her peacefully and forces her to resort to the court to [] The post How Egyptian cinema sparked a revolution in women’s divorce rights appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

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