Egypt10 Essential Egyptian FilmsStop 8 of 10

I Want a Solution

Name: I Want a Solution
Released: 1975

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1975

Trapped in a miserable marriage to a husband who refuses to grant her a divorce, an Egyptian woman is forced into a demeaning labyrinth of the courts to win her freedom. A landmark drama that helped spur reform of the country's divorce laws.

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Part of 10 Essential Egyptian Films

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Egypt. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Egypt in the 196 country film challenge.