"Kira & El Gin" Gets Streaming Date

The historical epic “Kira & El Gin” will make its streaming debut exclusively on the "Shahid" streaming platform on Saturday, June 10.

The star-studded film has established a number of box office benchmarks upon opening on June 30, 2022. The film grossed EGP 26.5 million in the first week of release.

“The Blue Elephant 2” ranked no. 1 with EGP 103 million and followed by “Welad Rizk 2” with EGP 101 million.

“Kira & El Gin” features a star-studded cast that includes Karim Abdel Aziz, Ahmed Ezz, Hend Sabry, Sayed Ragab, Asma Abul Yazeid, Ahmed Malek, Huda El Mufti, Aly Kassem, and others.

Abdel Aziz portrays a doctor called Ahmed Abdel Hay, who goes by the nickname Ahmed Kira, a real person who was present during the occupation.

During the events, he meets with Abdel Qader Shehata Al-Gin (Ezz) and they become close friends and decide to team up against the British occupation.

“Kira & El Gin”  is written by Ahmed Mourad, directed by Marwan Hamed, and produced by the Synergy Production company.

The film is based on 2014’s Egyptian historical fiction novel “1919” by Mourad.

It is a thought-provoking, fast-paced, information-packed historical fiction set to the actual events of a significant era in Egypt’s history.

The film recounts the life of Egyptians during the British occupation of Egypt from 1919 to 1924 and follows their resistance against the occupation.

“Kira & El Gin”  also depicted the role of the Egyptian uprising through the lives of perse characters that include famous and obscure historical figures as well as fictional characters.