The Lady from Cairo

Synopsis

In 1990, Moumen Smihi briefly re-located to Cairo in order to work in the shadow of one of the world’s largest commercial film industries. The film that resulted from his Cairo sojuourn is a complex, painterly critique of the Egyptian musical and cinema star system. At the same time, the film shows the divergent states of possibility or despair faced by men and women within a changing Egyptian society. Smihi’s film plays out over thirty years and the events of the Nasserite years and the Palestine / Israel conflict become integral to the narrative. By blending newsreel footage with his own lush cinematography, Smihi creates a complex portrait of contemporary Egyptian society in the post-war years.

Main Cast

Ezzat Al Alaily

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Layla Olwy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Sanaa Gamil

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Yousra

Age : N/A | Popularity : 77%

Gamil Ratib

Age : 92 | Popularity : 30%

Huda Sultan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

Hesham Selim

Age : N/A | Popularity : 23%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Moumen Smihi
Writing	Writer	Bachir El Dik Moumen Smihi
Editing	Editor	Youssef Al Mallakh
Production	Producer	Ghattas Katla Moumen Smihi Mohamed Zain Aflam Guiguis-Fawzi Hani Gerges Fawzy Hassan Mostapha
Camera	Director of Photography	Tarek El Tilmisany
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