#ded el hekooma
Almost every true Egyptian cinephile will have a long list of film references that somehow manage to make their way into day-to-day conversations. These references - or rather memorable phrases, which are often associated with older films - have become a staple part of Egyptian youth culture, with almost any young Egyptian recognizing phrases such as Tawfik Eldekn’s “ya ah, ya ah” from the 1958 film ‘Bahebak ya Hassan’ (I Love You Hassan) or even Abdel Fattah el Kosary’s “ya…
