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Cairo Conspiracy

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Original title

Boy from Heavenaka

AKA

Walad Min Al Janna
Cairo Conspiracy

Year

2022

Running time

126 min.

Country

Sweden

Director

Tarik Saleh

Screenwriter

Tarik Saleh

Cast

Music

Krister Linder

Cinematography

Pierre Aïm

Producer

Co-production Sweden-France-Finland-Denmark;

Atmo Production, Memento Films, Film I Väst, Final Cut for Real, Oy Bufo Ab, arte France Cinéma

Genre

Drama. Mystery | Religion

Synopsis

Adam, the son of a fisherman, is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicenter of power of Sunni Islam. Shortly after his arrival in Cairo the university’s highest ranking religious leader, the Grand Imam, suddenly dies and Adam soon becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Eqypt's religious and political elite.

Rankings Position

#101 Best Swedish Movies

Awards: 2022: Cannes Film Festival: Best Screenplay (Tarik Saleh)

2022: César Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film

2022: Valladolid Film Festival: Official Selection

2022: Guldbagge Awards (Swedish Film Institute): Best Screenplay.

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