A poet who cursed kings from prison and made the people sing.
A biography about Ahmed Fouad Negm, the famous poet of the Egyptian colloquial, depicting the important historical and revolutionary stages, from his struggle fighting the English occupation and political oppression, to his imprisonment and his relationship with his companion the composer Sheikh Imam Issa.
Acting
Khaled El Sawy captures Negm's fire and fragility.
Writing
Dialogue that spits and sings like the poems themselves.
Director
Essam Al Shammaa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Negm and Sheikh Imam performed in working-class cafes, not concert halls — their music was literally illegal underground culture.
Director Essam Al Shammaa struggled for years to finance this; most Egyptian producers feared political retaliation for glorifying a communist icon.
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