Diamond Dust (2018 film)

Diamond Dust is a 2018 Egyptian crime drama film directed by Marwan Hamed and based on the novel of the same name by Ahmed Mourad. The film stars Asser Yassin, Menna Shalabi, Maged El Kedwany, Mohamed Mamdouh, Eyad Nassar, and Adel Karam. It follows the story of Taha, a pharmacist who lives a normal life with his disabled father until he discovers a series of mysterious murders that lead him to a dark world of crime.

Plot
Taha (Asser Yassin) is a medical representative in a reputable pharmaceutical company, who leads a normal life with his chairbound father Mahroos (Ezzat Al Alaily). However, one day, he finds out that his father has been killed by a savage brute named Litoo (Bayoumi Fouad), who works for a powerful drug lord named El-Sirvis (Mohamed Mamdouh). Taha decides to avenge his father and tracks down Litoo, but he is captured and tortured by El-Sirvis's men. He manages to escape with the help of a journalist named Sharif (Eyad Nassar), who is investigating the drug trafficking network.

Taha then discovers his father's notebook, which contains a list of names and codes that reveal a series of murders committed by his father and his friends, who were former intelligence agents. Taha realizes that his father was part of a secret operation called Diamond Dust, which aimed to expose and eliminate corrupt officials and businessmen who were involved in various crimes and scandals. Taha decides to continue his father's mission and uses the notebook to track down the remaining targets, while also being pursued by El-Sirvis and his henchmen, as well as Colonel Walid (Maged El Kedwany), a police officer who is suspicious of Taha's activities.

Along the way, Taha meets and falls in love with Sarah (Menna Shalabi), a singer who is also one of the targets on the list. He also learns more about his father's past and the reasons behind his actions. He discovers that his father was betrayed by one of his friends, Hani Birgas (Adel Karam), who is now a powerful politician and the mastermind behind the drug network. Taha confronts Birgas and exposes his crimes, but he is shot by El-Sirvis, who is also killed by Sharif. Taha survives and is reunited with Sarah, while Birgas is arrested and the truth about Diamond Dust is revealed to the public.

Cast

 * Asser Yassin as Taha
 * Menna Shalabi as Sarah
 * Maged El Kedwany as Colonel Walid
 * Mohamed Mamdouh as El-Sirvis
 * Eyad Nassar as Sharif
 * Adel Karam as Hani Birgas
 * Bayoumi Fouad as Litoo
 * Ezzat Al Alaily as Mahroos
 * Sherine Reda as Bushra
 * Tara Emad as Tuna
 * Rosaline Elbay as Tona's Mother
 * Mohamed Al-Sharnuby as Young Husain
 * Sami Meghawri as Hanafi
 * Mahmoud El-Bizzawy as Naeem
 * Ahmed Khaled Saleh as Pharmacy Officer

Reception
The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences, who praised the plot, the direction, the performances, and the cinematography. The film was also a commercial success, grossing over 60 million Egyptian pounds at the box office, making it one of the highest-grossing Egyptian films of 2018. The film won several awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay at the Egyptian National Film Festival, and Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor at the Arabian Cinema Awards.