Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story
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| Directed by | Yousry Nasrallah |
| Produced by | Misr Cinema Company |
| Screenplay by | Yousry Nasrallah |
| Starring | Sawsan Badr Mahmoud Hemeda Rehab El Gamal Hassan El Raddad Mona Zakki |
| Music by | Tamer Karawan |
| Cinematography | Samir Bahsan |
| Edited by | Mona Rabi |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story (Arabic: إحكي يا شهرزاد, translit. Ehki ya shahrazade) is a 2009 Egyptian film.
Synopsis
Cairo nowadays. Hebba hosts an evening political talk show on Sun TV. Karim, her husband, is the deputy director of a newspaper that backs the Government; he dreams of soon being the director. However, it is made clear to him that his wife’s political opinion’s, that lean towards the opposition, are poorly received and could cost him his promotion. Using his charm and sex as tools, he convinces Hebba to choose social themes that will not affect the Government.
Awards
- Venice Festival 2009
- Festival de los Tres Continentes (Nantes), Francia 2009
References
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA)
- Ehki ya shahrazade at the Internet Movie Database