Basra (2008 film)
| Basra | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ahmed Rashwan |
| Produced by | Dream Production Reelfilms Productions |
| Screenplay by | Ahmed Rashwan |
| Starring |
Bassem Samra Yara Goubran Eyad Nassar Nahed El Sebai Christine Solomon |
| Music by | Sherif Elwesseimy |
| Cinematography | Victor Credi |
| Edited by | Nadia Hassan |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
Basra is a 2008 Egyptian film.
Synopsis
Cairo, March 17, 2003. The US-UK strike against Iraq is imminent. How can an Egyptian photographer, in his thirties, surpass his own disappointments and fears? How can he find an answer to the existential questions pertaining to life, death, sex and logic amidst his awareness of all the absurdity around him? Can this artist remain alive (breathing, thinking, and photographing) and survive this oppressive atmosphere? Or is he going to fall with Baghdad?
Prizes
- Mostra de Valencia 2008
- El Cairo 2008
- Cine Árabe, Róterdam, 2009
- Cine Árabe, Bruselas, 2009
References
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA)
- Basra at the Internet Movie Database