Alzheimer's (film) explained

Alzheimer's
Native Name:
Director:	Amr Arafa
Starring:	Adel Emam
Music:	Omar Khairat^[1]
Country:	Egypt
Language:	Arabic

Alzheimer's (Arabic: زهايمر) is a 2010 Egyptian comedy directed by Amr Arafa and film starring Adel Emam.

Plot

Mahmoud (played by Emam) realizes one morning that he cannot recognize the people who work at his home, including his nurse Mona (Nelly Karim).^[2] However, he has actually been deceived by his children to believe that he has Alzheimer's disease, so they can get control of his wealth to pay off their own debts.^[3]

Cast

• Adel Emam - Mahmoud Shuaib
• Nelly Karim - Mona
• Ahmed Rizk - Karim
• Saeed Saleh - Omar Kamal

Notes and References

1. http://www.elcinema.com/en/news/nw678918034/ U’mar Khairat Composes the Musical Score for “Zahaimar” (“Alzheimer”)
2. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2010/1024/cu5.htm The myth of the phoenix
3. (8 December 2010). Alzheimer's Scenario Lacks Depth, elcinema.com