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18 Days
World Cinema
Politics/Conspiracy · History
- CountryEgypt
- Production Year2011
- Running Time125min
- FormatD-Cinema
- ColorCOLOR
Program Note
[18 Days] was the special Gala screening feature in Guest Country program, a newly established section of Cannes International Film Festival. This omnibus feature consists of ten short films about the Egyptian revolution that shook the world between January 25th and February 11th. Each short film tells the story of a particular character in a specific situation during the revolution, humorously at times and seriously or ironically at other times. The film levels its point of view on revolution to ordinary people, yet it is remarkable that it does not suggest an unrealistic and ideal vision about the result of the revolution. This work of 10 dedicated directors, 20 actors, writers and crew members have contributed to education of the public and the film’s profit will be donated for the same cause. (RHEE, Soue-won)
Director
Sherif ARAFA
The son of director Saad Arafa, Sherif Arafa’s involvement in the film industry started in his teenage years. Since that time he has become one of the top film directors in Egypt, His most recent films include [Halim](2006) the biography of the famous Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez, [El Gezira](2007), and controversial box-office hit [Cousins](2009).
Ahmad ABDALLAH
Born in Cairo, Egypt 1978, Ahmad Abdullah has worked as a film editor since 1999. In 2009, he wrote and directed his first feature, [Heliopolis], which won the Best First Screenplay Award from the Sawiris Foundation in Cairo. In 2010, he wrote and directed his second feature, [Microphone], which won awards at festivals in Istanbul, Carthage, Cairo, and Dubai.
Yousri NASRALLAH
Yousri Nasrallah was born in Cairo in 1952. He worked as a film critic and assistant director in Beirut between 1978 and 1982. Nasrallah served as assistant director to Youssef Chahine, and has since 1985, under the aegis of Chahine’s production company, Misr International, directed several films of his own.
Marwan HAMED
Born in Cairo 1977, Marwan Hamed won the Best New Narrative Film Maker Award at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival for his first feature, [The Yacoubian Building](2006). His second film, [IbrahimLabyad](2009), is a shocking exposé of the crime world in Egyptian slums.
Sherif BENDARY
Born in 1978, Sherif Bendary lives and works in Cairo. He graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts in 2001, where he has taught film directing since 2008. He has directed six documentaries for Al Jazeera TV. His short films, [Rise & Shine](2006) and [At Days End](2008) have won awards at international film festivals including Tribeca, San Francisco, and Montpellier.
Khaled MAREI
KhaledMarei is an Egyptian director and editor. He has directed four features—[Taimour we Shafia’a](1997) ; [Asef Ala El Eza’ag](2008) ; [‘Asal Eswed](2010) ; and [BolbolHairan](2010) and has served as editor for more than more than fifteen features. He has received several awards for both directing and editing.
Ahmed ALAA
Born in Cairo, Egypt, Ahmed Alaa graduated from the High Cinema Institute in 1999. He has worked as an assistant director on several features since 2007, and has been directing ads since 2005. He directed his first long feature, [The Replacement], in 2009.
Kamla ABU ZIKRY
Born in 1974 in Cairo, Kamla Abu Zikry graduated from the High Institute of Cinema. Her films include the three shorts [Qatr El Sa’a Seta], [Shay’ ma Hadath], and [NazraLelSamaa] and four features [Sana OulaNasb], [Malek we Ketaba], [‘An El EshqW’elHawa] and [WahedSefr]. Her work has been screened and awarded in several local and international film festivals.
Mohamed ALI
Born in Alexandria, 1970, Mohamed Ali studied law and film directing in Cairo, where he also works and lives. He has directed two features, [Le’bet El Hob] and [El AwelaFelGharam], and two television series, MagnounLaila and Ahl Cairo.
Mariam Abou OUF
Mariam Abou Ouf was born in Cairo, Egypt and studied film making at the London Film School. In 2004, she directed the award-winning documentary, [Taxi]. In 2009, Mariam directed her first TV series and is currently working on the postproduction of her first feature film, [Bibo and Bsheer].
Credit
- Director
Sherif ARAFA
Ahmad ABDALLAH
Yousri NASRALLAH
Marwan HAMED
Sherif BENDARY
Khaled MAREI
Ahmed ALAA
Kamla ABU ZIKRY
Mohamed ALI
Mariam Abou OUF - ProducerEhab El KOURY
Amin El MASRY
Fadi FAHIM
Salma OSMAN
Mohamed HEFZY - Production CompanyLighthouse Films
fadi@lighthousefilm.com
ehab.elkoury@lighthousefilm.com - World SalesPacha Pictures
dbesse@pachapictures.com
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