Big Boys Don't Cry

2026 · 76 min · Documentary

A camera intrudes Cairo's world of bodybuilders and bouncers

A camera enters the hypermasculine world of bouncers and bodybuilders in Cairo. Beneath the layers of performance and sculpted bodies, is it able to reach a core that is humane and vulnerable?

Director: Muhammad Mustapha
Writer: Muhammad Mustapha
Released: October 19, 2026
Language: Arabic

Cast

Abdullah Araby
The Thug
Haitham Esnawy
The Bouncer
Ahmed Hamdy
The Bodybuilder
Fares Sayed
The Wrestler
Muhammad Mustapha
The Filmmaker

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