📺 Pickpocketing as a means of colonial resistance: Inspired by the novel Memoirs of aPickpocket by Egyptian author Ayman Osman, El Nos takes us back to 1930s Cairo — a city struggling under colonial rule. In a lighthearted social comedy, Ahmed Amin delivers one of this year’s most enchanting series.

Desperate times… Abdelaziz El Nos (Ahmed Amin) is a repentant ex-picketpocket turned tramway employee. When his brother — a freedom fighter against the British occupation — is arrested, El Nos finds himself forced to return to pickpocketing to afford the legal fees for his defense.

As he gradually returns to his old ways, his focus shifts from merely saving his brother to collaborating with Officer Elwi (Sedky Sakhr) to resist colonial rule through unconventional means. They form a small gang of pickpockets to serve their cause, which includes Rasmeya (Asmaa Abulyazeid), Zaqzouq (Abdelrahman Mohamed), Darwish (Hamza Eleily) and Ismail (Michel Beshai).

The series is a masterclass of simplicity, meticulously balancing an engaging storyline, light comedy, and bizarre situations. Along with an attention to detail to this unique historic period, a captivating soundtrack and charismatic characters, El Nos also offers intriguing historical insights at the end of each episode. If you missed it during the first half of Ramadan, don’t miss the chance to enjoy it over the Eid holiday with your loved ones.

WHERE TO WATCH- El Nos is streaming on Yango Play, or watch the trailer on YouTube (runtime 2:13).

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