Friendship isn’t all soft hugs and matching bracelets. Sometimes it’s ugly crying while your bestie holds your hair back. Sometimes it’s unsolicited life advice, or just a shared eye-roll across the room. On World Friendship Day, we’re celebrating the on-screen duos that reminded us what true friendship looks like: chaotic, healing, and absolutely ride-or-die.
1. Ahla El Awqat — “At least we’re in jail together”
When your loyalty to your best friend lands you in prison—but at least you’re in it together. Even behind bars, you’re laughing through the chaos, because friendship like that makes even the worst places bearable.
2. El Basha Telmiz — The Friend Group Blueprint
Before there was a group chat, there was Tarek Kabo and his friends. El Basha Telmiz gave us the kind of uni-era friendships that felt like a sitcom: chaotic, loyal, and a little too cool. Who didn’t imagine showing up to college just to burst into Laylo laylo laylo lala?
3. Welad El Shams — “I’d die for you” Energy
Ramadan 2024 blessed us with a friendship so pure it broke the internet and our hearts. Welad El Shams isn’t just about loyalty—it’s about the kind of bond where you’d literally give your life for your friend. The stakes are high, but the love is higher.
4. Sabe’ Gar — Your Mom Yells at Her Too Now
Nermin and Heba redefined ride-or-die. She’s the kind of friend your mum screams at like her own daughter. The one who shows up with your favorite snacks and the playlist you both sob to after a breakup. You don’t even need to talk—her presence is the healing.
5. Banat West El Balad — Girlhood in All Its Glory
This movie nailed the intimacy of female friendship. From dance parties in bedrooms to moments of quiet vulnerability no one else gets to see, Banāt West El Balad captures the softness, strength, and solidarity of girlhood in a world that doesn’t always get it.
6. Sahib Sahbo — That One Friend Who Tries Their Best
Your best friend who is always messing up, but you love him anyway. Sahib Sahbo gave us that friend who screws up the surprise, but you can feel the love in the mess. The kind of gesture that makes you laugh and cry. Mostly laugh, though.
7. Dawaay El Safar — Friendship That Knows No Age
Not all friendships are loud. Some arrive gently, like company you didn’t know you needed. Dawaay El Safar is about that quiet bond—two lonely souls who find peace, laughter, and understanding in each other’s presence. No drama. Just warmth.
To the Ones Who Stay
From snack runs to jail time, from heartbreak healing to bad karaoke—friendship is the glue that makes life bearable. Whether yours is calm and cozy or completely unhinged, here’s to the ones who show up, stick around, and make the chaos worth it.
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