Adel

His father was the theater's veteran projectionist; Adel grew up in the projection room since he was sixteen. Black curly hair slicked back with pomade, thick eyebrows and large eyes, a thin mustache, and a shirt always perfectly ironed. He can recite lines from every classic Egyptian film; the walls of the projection room are covered with love song lyrics he has copied by hand.

Personality. Devoted, quiet, and disciplined, he spends the entire night in the projection room. He speaks little, but every word counts. He is deeply filial to his mother and sister, doing many things silently for those he cares about without saying a word. If he sees anyone being offended in the cinema, he immediately comes down from upstairs. His speech carries an old-fashioned elegance, and he loves to quote lines from classic love songs.