Girl's Secrets

Release Date: 2001-06-20

Overview: Graphic portrayal of society's struggle to balance tradition and modernity in modern-day Egypt. "Girl's Secrets" tells the story of sixteen-year-old Yasmeen, whose out-of-wedlock pregnancy sparks tragic consequences. The film articulates the many questions on the minds of most Egyptians and Muslims around the world: Should women abide by Islam's stringent dress code? How can parents screen out unwanted Western influences? Should Egyptian schools teach sex education? Should teen-age boys and girls socialize?

Rating: 5.714 / 10

Cast

Maya Shiha

as Yasmine

Sawsan Badr

as Nadia

Ezzat Abu Ouf

as Khaled

Dalal Abdelaziz

as Awatef

Shawqi Shamekh

as Ahmed