The prostitute Marwa and her boyfriend agree to meet a regular customer, the student Adel, and his friend. The public nature of the spot she choses, the square in front of the Bibliotheca Alexandria, irritates him. A beautiful play unfolds in front of bystanders.
Also in this combined programme
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Blue Dive
In this story about brief encounters set in the Mediterranean Alexandria, the filmmaker sheds his light on death and compares it to the sea. -
Another Passion
Narrative film in which Yossry portrays her own struggle to study cinema, and the confrontations she had with her family. -
Maydoum
A poised and elegantly executed ensemble piece of understated, emotionally-nuanced brilliance. Second short film by independent filmmaker Omar Robert -
In the Last Days of the City (Trailer)
The lives of a group of friends from Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon have been shaped by their cities of birth and the instability of their… -
Neon Lamp
An exceptional debut in which Maher – who spent two years working on this project – gave sound an important role in the telling of…
Film details
- Country of production
- Egypt
- Year
- 2010
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2012
- Length
- 20'
- Medium/Format
- DVD
