The Rooftop
1984, Arabic. Directed by Hussein Omara.
The lives of a group of simple people who are living on the roof of a building in Zamalek are intertwined, among whom is Nabila, a widow living with her son whose uncle wants to seize his inheritance, and Farid, her neighbor who stands beside her to help with her problem.
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 15 May 1984
- Original title
- السطوح
- Written by
- Hussein Omara
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The Rooftop runs 124 minutes (2h 4m).
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The Rooftop isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 May 1984. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Rooftop?
If you liked The Rooftop, try The Young One, The Nest, The Kindness of Strangers.
Who directed The Rooftop?
The Rooftop (1984) was directed by Hussein Omara and stars Farid Shawqy, Poussi, Farouq Al Fishawy.