Winter of Discontent_
"The Pain That Caused a Fury"
Amr is a 35 year old man who wakes up one day to a very different Egypt. Amr rarely leaves home as he works from his place designing software. It is January 25, 2011 and Amr starts the day with news of protests all over Cairo and marches leading to Tahrir square. Something tells him that these protests will lead to major political change. Farah, a woman in her early 30’s, is a news anchor on Egyptian television. The news Farah gives her audience is very different from the news presented online or on international news channels.
Starring
Amr Waked, Farah Youssef, Salah Hanafy
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Winter of Discontent was released 13 years ago in 2013.
Overview
Amr is a 35 year old man who wakes up one day to a very different Egypt. Amr rarely leaves home as he works from his place designing software. It is January ...
Winter of Discontent is a Drama, History film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (9)
Amr Waked
Amr
Farah Youssef
Farah
SH
Salah Hanafy
Adel
MM
Moataz Mosallam
Moataz
TA
Tamer Abdel Hamid
Malek
Aly Kandil
MA
Mohamed Andeel
Ahmad Amer
Mai Elkady
BOX OFFICE
$23K
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
96 min (1h 36m)
Country
EG
Rating
6.2/10 (6 votes)
Budget
$23,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Winter of Discontent about?
Amr is a 35 year old man who wakes up one day to a very different Egypt. Amr rarely leaves home as he works from his place designing software. It is January 25, 2011 and Amr starts the day with news of protests all over Cairo and marches leading to Tahrir square. Something tells him that these protests will lead to major political change. Farah, a woman in her early 30’s, is a news anchor on Egyptian television. The news Farah gives her audience is very different from the news presented online or on international news channels.
How long is Winter of Discontent?
Winter of Discontent has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in Winter of Discontent?
The cast of Winter of Discontent includes Amr Waked, Farah Youssef, Salah Hanafy, Moataz Mosallam, Tamer Abdel Hamid.
What is the rating of Winter of Discontent?
Winter of Discontent has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
History