While escaping being forced to present himself for sacrifice to redeem his family, Katkout is discovered by a National Security Agency who find he bears more
While escaping being forced to present himself for sacrifice to redeem his family, Katkout is discovered by a National Security Agency who find he bears a strong resemblance to Yousef Khoury, the international terrorist. He is then persuaded him to enter a training mission that will allow him to impersonate Yousef Khoury. close
Keizer is a street artist educating the masses about the latest corruption. He fears self-censorship is yet to be undone as "people have created their more
Keizer is a street artist educating the masses about the latest corruption. He fears self-censorship is yet to be undone as "people have created their own prisons." Elsewhere in Cairo, street art is burgeoning in a joyful expression of freedom. "It's the first time that I walk past things like these that express happiness and contentment", an old man explains, smiling. Karima Mansour is a choreographer whose dance expresses the complexities of a society in which there are veiled women, "but we also have women like me. I am a dancer working with the body." She now wants access to state-run theatres, something forbidden to independent artists under the old regime. close
The vitality of the African city has provided local filmmakers with a rich array of stories for their films. African Metropolis presents six short films more
The vitality of the African city has provided local filmmakers with a rich array of stories for their films. African Metropolis presents six short films that examine the complexity of urban life in Abidjan, Cairo, Dakar, Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi. They run the gamut of genres, but in all the central character is the city itself. A Jewish pensioner lives alone in a Johannesburg apartment, the last resident of an ever-changing city. In a Nairobi of the future, one man searches for the girl of his dreams. Dakar is the backdrop to an intimate conversation between two women. Abidjan once played host to the American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. In Cairo a musician sees the gap between rich and poor expand. And a final film confronts the perils of the poverty trap. close
Laila, who is abandoned by her lover dentist because of her excessive freedom, and collected by the Egyptian station for trains, "Essam," who lives a more
Laila, who is abandoned by her lover dentist because of her excessive freedom, and collected by the Egyptian station for trains, "Essam," who lives a married life and monotonous and tense with his wife, "Hanan" to which he was associated without love Issam Laila attracted after joining the work as a fashion designer in the company that works In the marketing department, their relationship is deepened. Issam divorces his wife, Hanan, but after a period of separation from Leila, she feels very humiliated and decides to travel to Alexandria to try to remedy her harsh experience. close
The struggle of two women who face many events and the psychological and sociological aspects of being unmarried yet of marrying age in the context of more
The struggle of two women who face many events and the psychological and sociological aspects of being unmarried yet of marrying age in the context of an Eastern society where women are expected to be part of a man's household. close
A personal essay film in which the director recounts his experiences living in the Egyptian city of Suez. In particular he focuses on the city's role in the revolution of 2011.
A personal essay film in which the director recounts his experiences living in the Egyptian city of Suez. In particular he focuses on the city's role in the revolution of 2011. close
Historically, the term "night guest" has been applied to secret police investigators who attacked buildings and arrested political activists under cover more
Historically, the term "night guest" has been applied to secret police investigators who attacked buildings and arrested political activists under cover of darkness. In Night Visitor: The Night of Counting the Years, the roles are reversed and the chased become hunters.
Short video "Night Guest": The Night of Timing consists of a selection of clips posted on the YouTube portal, which captured moments of break-ins and storming of government buildings during the last Egyptian revolution. close
The film follows the aftermath of an unfortunate incident at the inauguration of a public toilet located in the middle of the Egyptian desert. Inspired more
The film follows the aftermath of an unfortunate incident at the inauguration of a public toilet located in the middle of the Egyptian desert. Inspired by Anton Chekhov's short story "The Death Of A Government Clerk," director El Zohairy offers us a story about fear in a milieu where uniformity and hierarchy reigns, in which the poses and gestures of the actors express a lot more than their words. close
Odd is a social satire about feeling inadequate in what one considers to be their home. Rather than imposing certain views on the audience, the film offers more
Odd is a social satire about feeling inadequate in what one considers to be their home. Rather than imposing certain views on the audience, the film offers thought-provoking look at co-existence of Christian minority within largely Islamic society in Cairo as seen through the eyes of an individual. close
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