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Return of the absent

9.019471h 45mMovie

The boy runs away from his parents' home and his mother dies of grief over him. Time turns against them and their situation worsens, and their hope becomes that the absent son will return. A young man arrives at the house, impersonating…

DirectorAhmed Galal
WriterAhmed Galal

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Cast · Directed by Ahmed Galal

MAMahmood Al-Meleji
Mahmood Al-Meleji
FFFouad Fahim
Fouad Fahim
MQMary Queeny
Mary Queeny
MOMokhtar Osman
Mokhtar Osman
AIAbdel Moneim Ismail
Abdel Moneim Ismail
AEAhmed Elhaddad
Ahmed Elhaddad

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Return of the absent — streaming FAQ

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Return of the absent isn't streaming anywhere in Philippines yet.

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Return of the absent hasn't started streaming in Philippines yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around December 22, 1947. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.