Tito

Tarek Al-Aryan's 2004 Egyptian film follows Tito, trying to build an orderly life after prison. He wants to leave his past behind; his old circle will not accept it, and he is used in the plan of a terrorist organisation. The film belongs to the period in which the action genre was rebuilt in Egyptian cinema, and is technically ambitious for its time: the chases, fight choreography and use of location come close to American genre cinema. Ahmed Al Saqqa carries it with a physical performance. Its weakness is a story leaning on cliches and a shallow treatment of terrorism. Who it's for: viewers who like Arab action cinema and Egyptian productions of the 2000s. Who it's not for: anyone wanting narrative depth, or avoiding violent content.