Asmaa (2011): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Asmaa is a 2011 drama directed by Amr Salama, starring Hend Sabry as أسماء, Sayed Ragab and Fatma Adel. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $37,428 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Amr Salama
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Arabic - Studio
- New Century Production
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Asmaa About?
The premise of Asmaa without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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Asmaa Cast & Characters
Hend Sabry leads the cast as أسماء, with Sayed Ragab as حسني and Fatma Adel as حبيبة. Directed by Amr Salama; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Amr Salama
- Hend Sabry as أسماء
- Sayed Ragab as حسني
- Fatma Adel as حبيبة
- Hani Adel as مسعد
Also Starring in Asmaa
· 12 more- Maged El Kedwany محسن السيسي
- Bayoumi Fouad صاحب العمارة
- Laila Ezz El Arab فريدة
- Ahmed Kamal شفيق
- Mohamed Abd El Azim المكوجي
- Mohamed Younis ياسين
- Boutros Ghaly الدكتور
- Simone ضيف شرف
- Amir Salah احد المرضى
- Samia Asaad آيتن
- Yara Fahmy عضو الجمعية
- Mahmoud ElBaz عضو الجمعية
Asmaa Plot Summary
What happens in Asmaa from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Asmaa Hend Sabry is a woman in her forties who shares a modest life in Cairo with her aging father Sayed Ragab and her teenage daughter Habiba Fatma Adel. She toils at a low-paying job at Cairo International Airport, doing what she can to keep a roof over their heads while wrestling with a grim medical reality: she is HIV-positive and requires gallbladder surgery to survive. The moment she reveals her status before entering the operating room, the doctors refuse to proceed, setting off a desperate, life-or-death crisis that underscores the precarious balance between stigma, healthcare, and survival.
Full summary
The whole story of Asmaa, scene by scene
Asmaa Box Office
Asmaa grossed $37,428 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$37.4K
- International
- $37.4K
Asmaa Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Asmaa.
How Well Do You Know Asmaa?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the film's main female protagonist?
Asmaa Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “아스마” and “اسما”.
- Also known as
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- 아스마
- اسما
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Asmaa FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Asmaa, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Asmaa?
Asmaa runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Asmaa released?
Asmaa was released on December 7, 2011.
Who directed Asmaa?
Asmaa was directed by Amr Salama.
More films by Amr Salama Who is in the cast of Asmaa?
Asmaa stars Hend Sabry as أسماء, Sayed Ragab as حسني and Fatma Adel as حبيبة, among 16 credited actors.
How much did Asmaa make at the box office?
Asmaa grossed $37,428 worldwide.
Does Asmaa have a post-credit scene?
No. Asmaa has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Asmaa in?
The original language of Asmaa is Arabic.
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