Rags and Tatters
| Rags and Tatters | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ahmad Abdalla |
| Produced by | Mohamed Hefzy |
| Written by | Ahmad Abdalla |
| Starring | Asser Yassin |
| Cinematography | Tarek Hefny |
| Edited by | Hisham Saqr |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
Rags and Tatters (Arabic: فرش وغطا), (translit. farš wa-ġaṭa) is a 2013 Egyptian drama film written and directed by Ahmad Abdalla. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[1][2] The film was also selected in London Film Festival and Abu Dhabi Film Festival in the official competition. In November 2013, the film won the Grand Prix (The Goldne Antigone) at the Montpellier Film Festival.[3]
Cast
- Asser Yassin
- Amr Abed
- Mohamed Mamdouh
- Latifa Fahmy as The Mother
- Yara Goubran
- Atef Yousef
Reviews
The film had positive reviews in international press such as Variety , The Guardian and Huffington Post . But received some mixed reviews in Egypt.
References
- ↑ "Rags and Tatters". TIFF. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
- ↑ "Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition". Indiewire. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
- ↑ "Montpellier - Cinemed 2013 : Antigone d'or décerné au film égyptien "Rags and Tatters"". midilibre. Retrieved 2013-11-10.