RESTORED EGYPTIAN CLASSICS
The People and The Nile
Set during the 1964 Nile diversion project, the film interweaves the lives of Egyptian and Soviet engineers whose personal conflicts and hopes mirror the era’s political transformations.
| Start | End | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 12:00:00 | 2025-11-18 12:00 | Opera House - Hanager Cinema |
Film Details
Director: Youssef Chahine
Countries: Egypt
Languages:
Runtime:
Color: Color
Youssef Chahine
He was a world-renowned Egyptian director who studied in Hollywood and was known for his personal and bold style in addressing issues of identity, politics, and sexuality. He was nominated for an Oscar and received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cannes Film Festival (1997). Among his most notable works, which blended realism and epic scope, are Bab Al-Hadid, Al-Ard, and Al Nasser Salah al-Din.
Additional Information
Contacts:
Writers: Nikolai Figurovsky, Hassan Fouad
Cast: Soad Hosny, Salah Zulfikar, Ezzat Al Alaily, Mahmoud El Meleigy, Saif Abdulrahman
Production Company:
Producer: Konstantin Stenkin
Editor: Rashida Abdel Salam
Cinematographer: Pyotr Chifkov, Shlenkov Chizhov