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Cairo Exit

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Original title

El Khorougaka

AKA

Cairo Exit

Year

2010

Running time

96 min.

Country

Egypt

Director

Hesham Issawi

Screenwriter

Hesham Issawi, Amal Afify

Cast

Music

Tamer Karawan

Cinematography

Patrik Thelander

Producer

Film House Egypt

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

A powerful account of life in contemporary Cairo, this raw drama about a pair of star-crossed lovers shines a powerful spotlight upon the social and cultural taboos that riddle the city's diverse population. Heralding a bold new shift for contemporary Egyptian cinema, 'Cairo Exit' is a gritty and uncompromising work from a major new cinematic talent, Hesham Issawi.

Awards: 2011: Tribeca Film Festival: World Narrative Competition

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Cairo Exit

2010

Hesham Issawi