Al Mosafer plot
Three days in the life of a man, three crucial days in his long existence. Day one. Autumn 1948, Port Said, Egypt. It's Hassan's first day at work, where a telegram arrives and he must set sail across the Atlantic. On the ship he meets the beautiful Nura and it is love at first sight for both of them. Day two. Autumn 1973 in Alexandria, Egypt. Hassan is in town to meet Nadia, Nura's daughter, at the deathbed of his twin brother. From what the kids say, Hassan is inclined to believe that he is Nadia's father. Day three. Autumn 2001, Cairo, Egypt. Hassan is in town to meet Nadia's son Ali. He observes numerous similarities between the boy and himself...