The Thief and the Dogs

After serving four years in prison for his thieving exploits, Said Mahran emerges into a profoundly altered post-revolutionary Egypt, his mind consumed by a singular desire: revenge. He quickly discovers that the world he knew has not only undergone a political seismic shift, but his personal landscape has been utterly devastated. His wife, Nabawiyya, and his trusted henchman, Ilish, are now married, having conspired to betray him to the authorities, and cruelly deny him access to his six-year-old daughter. Yet, the most agonizing wound comes from Rauf Ilwan, his former mentor and a firebrand revolutionary who once espoused the noble act of stealing from the corrupt rich. Ilwan has transformed into a wealthy, respected newspaper editor, a symbol of the very establishment Said once fought, now completely disavowing his former protégé. As Said, driven by a raw and desperate sense of justice, embarks on a series of ill-fated attempts to reclaim what he believes is his, his actions spiral into a relentless cat-and-mouse game with the law. Hunted and increasingly isolated, his hatred blinds him to the very possibility of redemption, leaving him trapped in a tragic pursuit that promises only a devastating end.