Summer of 1955 in Fez – a summer day in the vivacious Medina of this beautiful Moroccan city. Due to the occupying French forces, the tension is quite high. Director Abdelhaï Laraki decided to use a historical approach but tackles issues of contemporary Morocco.
Wael
In this Egyptian slasher film from Abdel Aziz Hashad, a group of young friends decide to spend their holiday in a deserted resort when mysterious incidents begin to occur. Suddenly, they become targets of an elusive disguised serial killer and mutual suspicion threatens to tear apart the circle of friends.
Yehia
This big-budget historical epic from acclaimed Egyptian director Youssef Chahine features a crazed turn by Patrice Chereau as Napoleon Bonaparte. The film, an Egyptian-French co-production, deals with Napoleon's occupation of Alexandria and its effect on a typical Egyptian family. Michel Piccoli leads the cast as a general in Napoleon's army who tentatively befriends a local poet.
