Netflix meets outrage in Egypt with risque comedy-drama
hurriyetdailynews.comNetflix’s first Arabic film production was always set to be a big event, but within days of its release, public opinion in Egypt was so inflamed that critics called for a ban on the platform.“Ashab wala Aaz,” one of countless remakes of the Italian comedy-drama “Perfetti Sconosciutti” (Perfect Strangers), features renowned actors from Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan.The movie is about a group of friends meeting for dinner and deciding to make the night more interesting by agreeing to share every text message, email and phone call received with the rest of the group.As events unfold, the game reveals shocking truths about members of the group as it touches on topics from adultery and premarital sex to homosexuality, all widely considered taboos in Egypt.The film, which was released on Jan.
