Graffiti, beats, and revolution before the revolution — Alexandria's youth are screaming into the void.
Upon his return to Alexandria, Khaled becomes intrigued with a graffiti mural opposite his apartment. As he pursues this further, a larger underground arts scene slowly reveals itself, composed of musicians, filmmakers, and graffiti artists. As they struggle to get their voices heard, Khaled is compelled to help them acquire some much deserved visibility.
Direction
Abdalla blends documentary realism with lyrical fiction seamlessly.
Acting
Non-professional artists playing themselves — authenticity drips off screen.
Cinematography
Alexandria itself becomes a character: crumbling, beautiful, defiant.
Director
Ahmad Abdalla
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 2009, Microphone eerily predicts the 2011 Egyptian revolution — the suppressed energy onscreen became history within months.
Most cast members are real Alexandria artists; rapper Bikya's scenes were his actual performances, making the film a time capsule of a scene that mostly dissolved after 2011.
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