The Lady from Cairo (1992)
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.
Release Date: 1992-01-02
Runtime: 103 minutes
Director: Moumen Smihi
Top Cast
- Ezzat Al Alaily as
- Layla Olwy as
- Sanaa Gamil as
- Yousra as
- Gamil Ratib as
- Huda Sultan as
- Hesham Selim as
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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