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The Kowess Family
Movie

The Kowess Family

2018 • Unknown

Woke Score
2
out of 10

Plot

The 'Koways' Family may seem like a model for the normal family, but it is far from normal, as it unfolds through a series of comedy situations.

Overall Series Review

The 'Kowess' Family, an Egyptian comedy, centers on two con artists, Muftah and his sister Ghazal, who attempt to infiltrate a wealthy family by having Muftah impersonate the long-lost son Mazhar. Their goal is to steal a valuable jewel known as the 'Elkormout Elkormozy.' The narrative focuses on the farcical situations that arise from the impersonation and the difficulties the cons face in maintaining their deception. The film’s conflict is driven entirely by the pursuit of wealth through criminal means and the resultant situational comedy within a family setting. The setting and entirely Arabic cast remove the core Western-centric political and cultural flashpoints that define the high-scoring end of these metrics.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The plot is a jewel heist comedy driven by greed and deception, not a lecture on systemic oppression or privilege. The cast is entirely Egyptian and Arabic; the narrative is not concerned with the vilification of 'whiteness' or forced, non-authentic diversity. Casting is regionally authentic and the story is colorblind in its focus on crime and family dynamics.

Oikophobia2/10

The film satirizes a wealthy, upper-class Egyptian family by showing their eccentricities and the ease with which they are manipulated by con artists. This is a critique of a social class, not an indictment of the nation's entire heritage or 'Western civilization.' There is no 'Noble Savage' trope or framing of foreign cultures as spiritually superior.

Feminism3/10

The female con artist, Ghazal, is an active co-conspirator, demonstrating capability in a criminal enterprise alongside her brother. The narrative does not elevate her to a 'Girl Boss' status lecturing on patriarchy; rather, she is defined by her role in the con. The film focuses on the family unit, even one being manipulated, without overt anti-natalist or male-emasculating themes.

LGBTQ+1/10

The core plot is a crime and family comedy focused on traditional family structures being exploited for financial gain. There is no inclusion of alternative sexual or gender identity themes, nor does the narrative deconstruct the nuclear family structure from an ideological standpoint.

Anti-Theism2/10

The movie operates within a secular comedy framework where the moral compass is naturally warped by the characters' status as con artists. This inherent moral relativism is a feature of the genre. However, there is no direct hostility toward or vilification of any specific religion, including Christianity, as a root of evil. The focus is on criminal folly rather than a spiritual vacuum.