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The Lady from Cairo (1992)

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Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Moumen Smihi

Synopsis

In 1990, Moumen Smihi briefly re-located to Cairo in order to work in the shadow of one of the world’s largest commercial film industries. The film that resulted from his Cairo sojuourn is a complex, painterly critique of the Egyptian musical and cinema star system. At the same time, the film shows the divergent states of possibility or despair faced by men and women within a changing Egyptian society. Smihi’s film plays out over thirty years and the events of the Nasserite years and the Palestine / Israel conflict become integral to the narrative. By blending newsreel footage with his own lush cinematography, Smihi creates a complex portrait of contemporary Egyptian society in the post-war years.

Actors

Ezzat El Alaili
Ezzat El Alaili
Layla Olwy
Layla Olwy
Sanaa Gamil
Sanaa Gamil
Yousra
Yousra
Gamil Ratib
Gamil Ratib
Hoda Soltan
Hoda Soltan
Hesham Selim
Hesham Selim

Crews

Moumen Smihi
Moumen Smihi
Director
Bachir El Dik
Bachir El Dik
Writer
Moumen Smihi
Moumen Smihi
Writer
Youssef Al Mallakh
Youssef Al Mallakh
Editor
Ghattas Katla
Ghattas Katla
Producer
Moumen Smihi
Moumen Smihi
Producer
Mohamed Zain
Mohamed Zain
Producer
Aflam Guiguis-Fawzi
Aflam Guiguis-Fawzi
Producer
Hani Guirguis-Fawzi
Hani Guirguis-Fawzi
Producer
Hassan Mostapha
Hassan Mostapha
Producer
Tarek El Tilmisany
Tarek El Tilmisany
Director of Photography