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Hadota

Drama · in cinemas from 13 November

Where to see it

21 screenings in 3 cities

10 screenings in Feltham

About

A 40-year-old thug who cannot remember where he hid a kidnapped witness turns to a hypnotherapist to recover the memory.

Ahmed Helmy plays a man who was left without his parents as a child and grew up in the care of other people. The Egyptian drama-comedy centres on a 40-year-old thug who cannot remember where he hid a witness he kidnapped. He turns to a hypnotherapist for help in recovering the missing information. To get his memory back, he must face old enemies, events from his past and, above all, himself. Amina Khalil, Maged Elmasry, Khaled El Sawy, Ahmed Basyoni and Omar Sherif are also in the cast.

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Trailer

Official trailer · TMDBYouTube

Cast and crew

  • Ahmed Helmy
  • Amina Khalil
  • Maged Elmasry
  • Khaled El Sawy
  • Ahmed Basyoni
  • Omar Sherif

Photos: TMDB

Director
Mazen Ashraf
Written by
Ahmed Abdelrahman
Countries
Egypt
Studios
Big Time! Fund, Film Square

Good to know

Language
Arabic
In UK cinemas
From 13 November 2026

Questions

Where can I see Hadota?

There are 21 screenings at 3 cinemas in 3 cities, most in Feltham (10), Sheffield (6) and Cardiff (5). Pick your city above for the times.

What language is Hadota in?

Hadota is in Arabic. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with subtitles.

Who is in Hadota?

Ahmed Helmy is in the cast, with Amina Khalil, Maged Elmasry, Khaled El Sawy, Ahmed Basyoni and Omar Sherif.

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