Sun 23 - Thu 27 Jul
The Emigrant
Cert. 12A
Classics, Festivals & Series, Special Screenings
Al Mohager
130 mins
in Arabic with EN subs
EGY/FRA | 1994 | dir. Youssef Chahine, with Youssra, Mahmoud Hemida, Khaled Nabawy, Michel Piccoli, Hanan Turk, Ahmad Bedair
Greed, desire and honesty intersect in Chahine’s retelling of the biblical tale of Joseph from an Egyptian perspective. After dreamer Ram is almost killed by his jealous brothers, he emigrates to Egypt in order to educate himself. While his dedication earns the ruler’s respect, he also attracts the attentions of the ruler’s wife.
Restored by Cinémathèque française, Orange Studio and Misr International Films, with the support of CNC, and Association Youssef Chahine.
Texts by Elhum Shakerifar for Drama and Desire The films of Youssef Chahine at BFI and Ciné Lumière
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