Synopsis
صعيدى فى الجامعة الأمريكية
“Upper Egyptian in the American University”
Khalaf, a bumpkin southern Egyptian wins a scholarship to study at the American University in Cairo where students – many from Cairo's upper class – are known for their Americanized attitudes.
The 1997–1999 Other Asia Window
22 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Southern at the American University sits at position #11.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Southern at the American University. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Southern at the American University premiered. 53 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #136 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Comedy productions specifically: #36 of 183 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Egypt |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | August 3, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0389340 |