The Boss Is the Doorman (1985)
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 55M
Director : Nadia Salem
Synopsis
Abu al-Ma'ati disguies himself as a janitor of a building to escape justice, he meets a dancer and work together in prostitution and drug trade, but events turn when he decides to run for election.
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