Moshira Ismaeil

The Nile and the Life (1968)

Renegotiating the representational paradigm of nationhood the film draws a heterogeneous picture of Egyptian society as well as Soviet workers as they embarked on the momentous dam enterprise. The films presents a vision of a nation deep rooted in unity as well as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Salah Zulfikar  •  Igor Vladimirov  •  Emad Hamdy  •  Seif Abdelrahman

Renegotiating the representational paradigm of nationhood the film draws a heterogeneous picture of Egyptian society as well as Soviet workers as they embarked on the momentous dam enterprise. The films presents a vision of a nation deep rooted in unity as well as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Salah Zulfikar  •  Igor Vladimirov  •  Emad Hamdy  •  Seif Abdelrahman

Sayed The Servant (1985)

The fugitive Sayed seeks refuge with his uncle who works as a cook for a wealthy family. When the family's daughter gets divorced for the third time, the family enlist Sayed's help to marry her as a mohallel so she could reunite with her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hussein Kamal
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Ragaa Al-Giddawy  •  Mustafa Metwalli  •  Omar El-Hariri

The fugitive Sayed seeks refuge with his uncle who works as a cook for a wealthy family. When the family's daughter gets divorced for the third time, the family enlist Sayed's help to marry her as a mohallel so she could reunite with her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hussein Kamal
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Ragaa Al-Giddawy  •  Mustafa Metwalli  •  Omar El-Hariri