Light Upon Light

Egypt, Denmark | English, Arabic | Color | 78 m

Subtitles: English

A philosophical field trip from Cairo, along the Nile and into the desert in search for what light means as a religious concept in recent years in Egypt.

Director

Christian Suhr

Bio: A director and professor at the Department of Anthropology, Aarhus University, Denmark. His collaboration with the Cairo-based film collective Hassala Films started in 2014. LIGHT UPON LIGHT is their first film together. Christian Suhr’s previous work focused on religious healing in Denmark and Papua New Guinea.

Contacts: hala.samira.lotfy@gmail.com