Three and a half hours of Egyptian cinema that dares you to forget your phone exists.
Directing by : Galal El Sharkawy
Direction
El Sharkawy's refusal to rush anything becomes its own statement.
Acting
Sedki carries silences that lesser performers would panic-fill.
Director
Galal El Sharkawy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Egyptian cinema's 'New Realism' wave, when directors rejected commercial formulas for European-style auteurism.
The original cut reportedly ran 4+ hours; El Sharkawy personally destroyed the extra reels after festival rejections.
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