Awqāt al-Farāgh [Free time], a movie starring

a group of youngsters in

their early twenties, reflects the struggle of Egyptian teenagers with their

religious and social beliefs. The 19-

year-old scriptwriter of the movie, ‘Umar Jamāl,

discussed the issue of the hijāb

among Egyptian young girls. Randa al-Bihīrī, who plays

the morally loose Minna, makes the decision to

wear the hijāb, takes it off to celebrate her

birthday and puts it on once again after feeling guilty

about sleeping with her boyfriend.