Tahiya Cariocca
February 22, 1915 · 111 years old
Taheyya Carioca (Egyptian Arabic: تحية كاريوكا) also Tahiya Mohamed (born as: Badaweya Mohamed Kareem Al Nidani), (February 22, 1915 – September 20, 1999) was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress.
Known For
3 titles
Alexandria: Again and Forever
During a hunger strike by the Egyptian film industry, Yehia, a famous Egyptian director, finds himself obsessed with Amir, the leading man in one of his movies, and Nadia, a woman he desires to work with.
Karnak Café
In Egypt, a group of university students were arrested without comitting a crime because of their meetings at the cafe "Karnak", which was known for hosting some thinkers who sometimes criticize the 1952 revolution.
Adieu Bonaparte
A story during the French Occupation of Egypt (1797-1803), depicting the conflict between tradition and modernization in the context of fighting the French invaders.