Big Boys Don't Cry

Film · 2026

A camera enters the hypermasculine world of bouncers and bodybuilders in Cairo. Beneath the layers of performance and sculpted bodies, is it able to reach a core that is humane and vulnerable?

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Muhammad Mustapha

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A Abdullah ArabyThe Thug H Haitham EsnawyThe Bouncer A Ahmed HamdyThe Bodybuilder F Fares SayedThe Wrestler M Muhammad MustaphaThe Filmmaker

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Release date 2026-10-19

Countries Egypt · Germany · Saudi Arabia · Qatar

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