Horizons of Arab Cinema · 44th Edition
Far From the Nile
Director
Sherief Elkatsha
Country
Egypt, United States
Runtime
1 h 38 min 48 sec
Language
Arabic, Amharic, English, Swahili
Premiere
World Premiere
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Mohamed Abozekry, Michael Bazibu, Nader Elshaer, Ibrahim Fanous
Screenplay
Sherief Elkatsha
Producers
Christopher McElroen, Sherief Elkatsha
About the Director
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.
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