Best Times
2004, Arabic. Directed by Hala Khalil.
Ahla el-Awqat (The Best of Times) tells the story of a successful middle-aged woman (Salma, played by Hanan Tork) who is left to live with her step father after a not-so-tragic accident that claims the life of her mother. Salma goes on a quest to find out the identity of the sender of mystery letters and packages. One letter includes a picture of her and her two best friends from school (played by the Hend Sabry and Menna Shalaby), whom she has not seen for 14 years. Reunited, the girls embark on the quest of finding the identity of the sender.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 4 April 2004
- Original title
- أحلى الأوقات
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Wessam Soliman, Hala Khalil
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Best Times runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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Best Times isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 April 2004. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Best Times?
Best Times (2004) was directed by Hala Khalil and stars Hanan Turk, Hend Sabry, Menna Shalabi.