Venue : Alliance Francaise of Madras, Chennai Date : 28th to 31st May 2018
Schedule
1. In Women’s Love | Khaled El Hagr | 2003 | 111 mins | 28th May 2018 | 6.30 Pm
Three sisters, all of them from different mother, but one father, when the father dies leaving them with a great legacy but not be implemented unless the three met in one house.
2. Fawzeya, A Special Blend | Magdi Ahmad Ali | 2008 | 115 min | 29th May 2018 | 6.30 Pm
A divorced, impoverished mother of four maintains her bright outlook on life by having all four of her ex-husbands over for dinner and serving a meal infused with her indomitable optimism. Starring Ilham Shaheen, Aida Abdel Aziz, and Nagwa Fouad.
3. Hassan & Marcus | Rami Imam | 2008 | 120 min | 30th May 2018 | 6.30 Pm
When the lives of Mahmoud, a Muslim Sheikh (Omar Sharif) and Boulos, a Christian Priest (Adel Imam) are threatened by religious extremists on both sides, the Egyptian government inducts them into a witness protection program that requires them to disguise themselves as the Christian Marcus and a Muslim Sheikh, Hassan el-Attar, respectively.When, unwittingly, they move into the same building, a friendship blossoms that must, along with a romance between the protagonists’ children, withstand the difficulties of prejudice and social persecution.
4. Mickey’s Family | Akram Farid | 2010 | 101 min | 31st May 2018 | 6.00 Pm
The production was directed by Akram Farid and features the talents of Lubluba, Ezzat Abou O’uf and Maged El Masry among other well-known performers. An Egyptian household formed of eight members enters a competition to win the title of “The Model Family”. Through their bid for this rather unusual title we learn a lot about the family concerned. Hence, the production presents an interesting sociological account of family life in Egypt in an age where the internet and all-encompassing media have morphed the traditional family unit beyond recognition.
5. Mafia | Sharif Arfa | 2002 | 112 min | 31st May 2018 | 7.45 Pm
The movie revolves around the problem of an important principle that has been missing from the minds and hearts of many Egyptian youth nowadays, that is loyalty to the motherland. The movie tackles this problem through the personality of Hussain Amin who has left the country and lost all his loyalty to it. His country has become nothing to him except a few letters typed on his passport. Amin who has developed a serious criminal personality, is recruited by his country to stop a big terrorist operation but of course his problems with loyalty stand as obstacles at first. Hussain is finally convinced of the importance of his loyalty to his country and that he should do anything to protect and defend it. The action and violence-filled movie is covered with a love story that grows between Hussain and Mariam and reaches its peak with Hussain stopping the terrorist operation.
Venue : Alliance Francaise of Madras, Chennai Date : 28th to 31st May 2018
