"Cologne" topped the list of the most-watched cinematic works in Egypt on the "MBC Shahed" digital platform, as soon as it was released and shown on the platform's screen.

Media reports quoted that the film succeeded in capturing the attention and achieving a remarkable and distinctive presence among the Egyptian audience during the first days of its electronic broadcast.

A nightly confrontation and settling accounts of the past

The film is set in a moving drama framework about one exceptional night when a father and son are confronted in a direct and open confrontation with old memories and accumulated family disputes.

The work reviews the relentless attempts of both parties to reconsider the details of their complex relationship, and work to regain and destroy what they lost during many years of distant distances and mutual psychological and social conflicts.

Mass coronation in international forums

"Cologne" received wide critical and public attention during its official participation in the fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival.

The celebration culminated in the film's award for Best Film by the audience in the "Film AlUla" program, in addition to winning a number of Al Yusr Awards and public-oriented appreciation awards that enhanced its artistic value.

The commercial release of the film "Cologne" began in Egyptian cinemas at the beginning of this year 2026, and since its transition from traditional theater screens to digital platforms, the work has succeeded in continuing to attract increasing numbers of viewers and followers, to maintain its dominant presence and compete among the most prominent cinematic works available to the public during the current period.

The film brings together a distinctive combination of stars, as the work co-starred alongside the young artist Ahmed Malek, the able artist Kamel Al-Basha, Mayan Al-Sayed, Abed Anani, Dunia Maher, and Hala Marzouk. The work is produced by producer Mohamed Hefzy, and directed by director Mohamed Siam.