The Baby Doll Night
2008 film directed by Adel Adeeb
The Baby Doll Night (Arabic: ليلة البيبي دول, translit. Leilet El-Baby Doll) is a 2008 Egyptian political comedy-drama film by Adel Adeeb. The film encountered controversy for its high production cost, poor box office performance and controversial plot.
Plot
As the film progresses, Awadein realizes that Srg. Peter was the prison warden at Abu Ghraib and that he is also staying at the hotel that he intends to bomb. Events reach a climax when Shoukry betrays Awadein upon realizing that the bombing of the hotel is a futile act that will only result in the murder of innocent people.
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Main cast of the film, as listed on its website.
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