Far From the Nile

Egypt, United States | Arabic, Amharic, English, Swahili | Color | 99 m

Subtitles: English

12 musicians from the 11 countries along the Nile use music as a model to collaborate across borders. On a tour of the United States, their message of unity is put to the test.  

Director

Sherief Elkatsha  

Bio: Egyptian-American director. His feature CAIRO DRIVE won Best Film from the Arab World (documentary section) at Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2013. His debut feature BUTTS OUT received the Best Documentary Award at New England Film and Video Festival 2006.

Contacts: skatsha@earthlink.net