Land of Fear

أرض الخوف

A police officer is chosen in the late 1960s for a unique and lifelong mission: to infiltrate Egypt’s criminal underworld. Stripped of his name and reputation, he adopts a new identity, living among smugglers, dealers, and nightclub owners. Over the years, he rises within this hidden world, all the while trying to balance his secret duty with the temptations of wealth, power, and desire. Against the backdrop of Egypt’s shifting political eras, his life becomes a meditation on morality, loyalty, and the fragile boundaries of identity and biblical-level metaphors.

Director

Daoud Abdel Sayed

Screenplay

Daoud Abdel Sayed

Music

Rageh Daoud

Status

Released

Release date

15/03/2000

Original language

Arabic

Box office

US$ 0 M