Assal Eswed

Assal Eswed (Arabic: عسل إسود‎ ; English: Molasses) is a 2010 Egyptian Comedy film. The literal translation of the title is "Black Honey", relating to the bitter-sweet feelings that Egyptians feel towards living in their country.

Masry Sayed El-Araby is an Egyptian American photographer who returns to Egypt after twenty years abroad, having left Egypt twenty years ago when he and his family immigrated to America.

After arriving he goes through a series of events that lead him to being conned, beaten by protestors and losing his American passport. In a fit of rage, he decides to throw away his Egyptian passport as well, which leaves him stranded in the country until he can all of his documents back. He then decides to go back to his father's old apartment and live there after being kicked out of the hotel he is staying at.

Masry is reunited with his neighbour and childhood friend Said and his family, where he helps him by fixing up his father's old apartment and inviting him to live with him and his family while it gets repaired. Masry experiences the typical activities that Egyptians endure to get his life in order and to get his american passport back so he can back to the United States. living with Said, Masry experiences the delights of the Egyptian culture that has been a part of him that has been lacking in his life since he left Egypt in his youth.

After getting his life in order, he says goodbye to all of the companions he had met during his stay in Egypt and boards a plane to leave Egypt. During the take-off, he realizes that his stay has changed him and decides to stay in Egypt.

Cast :-
Ahmed Helmy as Masry Sayed El-Araby
Edward as Said
Lotfy Labib as Radi
Emy Samir Ghanem as Mervat