Programme

Ibrahim El Batout

Winter of Discontent

Egypt, 2012, 94 min / Arabic with English subtitles

Set against the momentous backdrop of the whirlwind protests of Cairo’s Tahrir Square that began on January 25th, 2011, this film by independent director Ibrahim El Batout takes us on a compellingly raw, starkly moving journey into the lives of activist Amr (Amr Waked), journalist Farah (Farah Youssef) and state security officer Adel (Salah Alhanafy).  Winter of Discontent poetically explores the anguish of a victim of state terror in 2009, presaging and intertwining with the pivotal events in 2011 that changed the face of Egypt.  As the stories of the characters unfold, we are propelled headlong into the heady, often surreal atmosphere of terror and uncertainty that characterized the last days of Mubarak’s rule.

In the context of the festival
"Den eigenen Blick unbewohnbar machen – Krisen und Aufbrüche im Nahen Osten"

Cast

Directed by:: Ibrahim El Batout / Production:: Amr Waked, Salah Al Hanafy, Ibrahim El Batout / Script:: Ibrahim El Batout, Ahmad Amer, Yasser Naim, Habi Seoud / Camera:: Victor Credi / Cut:: Hisham Saqr / Music:: Ahmed Saleh / Performer:: Amr Waked, Salah Al Hanafy, Farah Youssef

Dates

  • Past
    Fri 7.6.2013, 19:00 / HAU1

Location

HAU1
Stresemannstr. 29, 10963 Berlin

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