What if your local museum guard had delusions of Bond grandeur and zero skills to back it up?
Sefr, a museum guard who dreams of being James Bond, looks to emulate his hero – with comic results – when he tries to recover a stolen sculpture.
Acting
Akram Hosni commits so hard to the bit you almost believe him.
Writing
Sharp satire of Bond fantasy vs. Cairo reality.
Production
Museum locations give unexpected grandeur to the incompetence.
Director
Karim El Adl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Egypt's indie film scene has been booming with satirical takes on Western genre worship; this follows in the footsteps of Sheikh Jackson's pop culture obsession.
Akram Hosni reportedly did his own stunts — all two of them, both involving falling over furniture.
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