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In the Shadow of a Man (Zoll Ragel)

Arab Feature Film Competition - Doha Tribecca Film Festival 2012

للترجمة العربية اضغط على

Hanan Abdalla / Feature Documentary / Egypt / 2011 / 64 min / Colour / HDCAM / In Arabic / English subtitles / Middle East Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.

Synopsis

‘In the Shadow of a Man’ is a series of intimate conversations with four women from different cultural backgrounds and generations during the changes in Egypt surrounding the revolution and their quest to determine their own destinies. Through their discussions of family, marriage, divorce and domestic violence, Wafaa, Badreya, Suzanne and Shahinda provide an in-depth study of the state of women and women’s rights in Egypt, highlighting a cultural preference for men and the restrictions on women due to longstanding customs. In turn, we come to understand the strength and the power women feel when they break with tradition and begin to take control of their own lives. Over the course of the film, these women are transformed into uniquely authentic, larger-than-life figures who imprint themselves on our memories. Director Hanan Abdalla’s debut feature film had its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year.

About the Director

Hanan Abdallah was born into a family of exiled Egyptian activists in London in 1968. She graduated from Oxford with a degree in politics and philosophy in 2010 and subsequently took filmmaking courses and frequented journalists’ centre the Frontline Club before moving to Cairo to document the revolution in 2011.

Credits

Director
Hanan Abdalla
Producer
Hanan Abdalla, Louis Lewarne, Cat Villiers, Khalid abdalla, Tamer El-Said
Editor
Sara Abd Allah
Music
Anouar Brahem
Cinematographer
Hanan Abdalla
Sound
Sound Design : Moustafa Shaaban
Cast
n/a

Contacts

  • Print Origin

    Louis Lewarne

    Company: 
    River Dry Film
    Phone: 
    +20 106 381 0977

  • Sales Contact

    Guevara Namer

    Company: 
    Proaction Film
    Phone: 
    +963 11 313 7 391

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