Ismail Ellithy

A young man (Mohammed Ramadan) travels from Qena to Cairo for work, but the only job he can find is as a painter. He is constantly running into trouble, as he deals both with his extreme poverty and his desire to live a decent life for his mother. His world gets turned upside down when he finds himself way in over his head, and it becomes clear that he must find a way out before it is too late.

The police officer Zain is in a fierce confrontation with Hitler, an Upper Egyptian businessman engaged in illicit trade, the conflict between them intensifies, while Zain finds himself torn between the love of two women, one of whom is his cousin.

Two down-on-their-luck singers set out to marry wealthy women but not everyone is happy to have them climb the social ladder.