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In a film set in this country, a shot from the perspective of the protagonist frames the action between a crack in two baskets laying on the ground as the camera follows the movement of a woman changing. After a man insults the protagonist of that film from this country, a young boy comes to the protagonist and suggests a comeback about the other man’s sister having only one eye. In this country, a porter’s broken (15[1])hand catalyzes a speech by (*) Abu Serih in support of his unionization efforts, which are the subject of a decisive vote near the end of the film. The disabled and sexually frustrated newspaper merchant Kenawi becomes obsessed with drink seller Hanuma while they are working at a train (10[1])station in this country’s (10[1])capital. For 10 points, name this country where native son Youssef Chahine set his film Cairo Station. ■END■ (10[1])

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