Ahmed Abbas Saleh

The City's Lost Souls

Abdullah is a judge who asks court guard Farghali to bring him a maid, he goes to the poor Shohrat who needs money for her children and her addict husband . She has an affair with the judge who gives her money. But when he decides to refrain from paying her, she leaves and he looks for her everywhere.

Al-Shahat

The story revolves around Omar Al-Hamzawi, a lawyer who lives with his wife Zainab and their two daughters Jamila and Buthaina. Omar has many thoughts about life and existence. After his illness, he travels to Alexandria to get out of his depression, but it increases after his return. His orientations change after his return and he becomes a nightclub goer. He also gets to know the singer Margaret and many other women after that. His life changes again towards isolation, Sufism, and reading the Quran.

The Quail and Autumn

Eissa Al-Dabagh is a member of a washed-out political party that was defanged by the 1952 revolution. When he meets the prostitute Riri, he tries to use her to chase the mirage of the power and control he once had. But when he discovers that she is pregnant, he kicks her out.