The Hunger
1986, Arabic. Directed by Ali Badrakhan.
In a new tale of the epic of Harafish, an unjust bully controls the alley, whose brother was imprisoned unjustly after he fed the poor without his permission. While in prison, his wife is preparing for a revolution by the poor to demolish this corrupt regime and end the tyranny in the alley.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 2 January 1986
- Original title
- الجوع
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Ali Badrakhan, Mostafa Moharram, Tariq Al Mirghani
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The Hunger runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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The Hunger isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1986. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hunger?
If you liked The Hunger, try The Young One, Girl in the Box, The Truth About Emanuel.
Who directed The Hunger?
The Hunger (1986) was directed by Ali Badrakhan and stars Soad Hosny, Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Yousra.