Arabic nasheed illahi wase al karami eng subs without music by yusuf al ayoub. As someone who has been to cairo a few times not nearly enough i got caught up in the atmosphere, so evocatively presented on the screen. Read the cairo 678 movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Read about the cairo 678 dvd and browse other dvd movies. It takes place on a daily basis, but is hardly ever talked about. Funny enough, this was the end of my savings, diab said.
Her husband, adel bassem samra, is unsympathetic, and culture compels her to bow to him. As deconstructed in his flawed but fiery drama cairo 678, it is a truly awful place for women to live. Writerdirector mohamed diab leaves no room for ambiguity in his depiction of modern cairo. Long an issue or epidemic unspoken about and taboo, the egyptian revolution brought sexual harassment to the forefront of public and media discourse. In this bold and frank film, we witness a number of perspectives on the matter, through the eyes of three women drawn from across cairo s complex social hierarchy. The film follows this trio as, frustrated by the kackadaisical response to their complaints from authorities, they decide to take the law into their own hands and befin exacting. In this bold and frank film, we witness a number of perspectives on the matter. It offers a succinct depiction of the plight endured by millions of egyptian women who deal with sexual harassment on daily basis in a highly misogynistic society. You take away snapshots and consume meals based on some universally accepted notion of the regions cuisine, but have you seen the real thing. Browse to cairo s src folder cairo \src, and run make f makefile. Cairo from 1942 is a bit convoluted, but there are some fun moments.
Find telephone numbers and addresses for cairo cinemas. The movie is important because it talks about sexual harassment in a country like egypt and thus depicts that sexual harassment does exist in the countries that claim to be conservative. Hollywood reporter cairo 678 is an important film one all women should watch and all men should pay attention to. Cairo 678 wins grand prize at 2012 heartland film festival. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Part of the global lens 20 film series, presented by the global film initiative. Cairo mobile film festival aims to develop and promote young talents of local and regional cinema arts that will help develop the film industry in various levels. The film focuses on the daily sexual harassment of women in public places and events in egypt. It was recently featured in the new directors, new films season at moma and will play next at the seattle international film festival, as part of their open my eyes program, on may 20th and 21st. Its a comedy with music, but a bit unsure of itself. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. You now have your library in cairo \src\debug or release.
And pity the earnest tourists, like the one played by patricia clarkson in cairo timethe kind who show up armed with respect, knowledge, and good intentions. The film took the top prize in the 2010 dubai international film festival, muhr arab category. As deconstructed in his flawed but fiery drama cairo 678, it is a truly awful. Three cairene women from different backgrounds join together in uneasy solidarity to combat the sexual harassment that has impacted each of their lives. Mohamed diabs film is about egyptian women who have been assaulted and harassed by bad menone of them files the countrys first sexual harassment lawsuit and another starts stabbing attackers in the groin. The film stars robert young, jeannette macdonald, ethel waters, lionel atwill, eduardo ciannelli and reginald owen. The film unfolds the poignant story of three women and their search for justice from the daily plight of sexual harassment in egypt. This daring film addresses a controversial issue in egyptian society today, sexual harassment. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections, regal crown club when you link accounts. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Sep, 2011 cairo 678 biff 2011 official selection trailer. Meanwhile, nelly, an aspiring comic, faces pressure from family to drop a lawsuit against her attacker. Cairo 678 is an important film one all women should watch and all men should pay attention to.
The film stars george sanders, richard johnson, faten hamama, john meillon, ahmed mazhar, eric pohlmann and the directors father walter rilla. Yearning to watch cairo 678 on your tv, phone, or tablet. Diab didnt expect to win any prize at the festival as cairo 678, a film about sexual harassment in egypt, was not completed in the. This film discloses one of the biggest taboos in egypt. Dec 22, 2010 cairo 678 is a story of three women of different social background who found themselves victimized of sexual harassment. Watch cairo 678 2010 online for free the roku channel. Part of the problem with cairo is youre not sure what youre watching musical, comedy, drama, what. Mar 25, 2011 the director of cairo 6, 7, 8, mohamed diab, decided to forgo the european premiere of his debut film at the rotterdam international film festival in order to help lead the revolt in. The film was released on august 21, 1963, by metrogoldwynmayer. Remember how cbs reporter lara logan was sexually assaulted while covering the protests in egypt. Cairo 678 is a story of three women of different social background who found themselves victimized of sexual harassment. Cairo 678 is a movie to see a realistic example of simple observant women, struggling with factual issues in her own society, a movie that doesnt even expose any actress or your eyes to violence, rape, or the likes, while simultaneously making what is happening clear to you with such elegance and genius dont miss it.
When i watched the film cairo 678 last year, i felt, for the first time, that an issue ive long grappled with as a woman living in egypt was at last given voice. View or download the original invitation poster pdf. Showtimes for cairo 678 2010 seattle events calendar. An expose on sexual harassment cairo 360 guide to cairo. You can build the remaining ancillary cairo parts with the following steps, or go enjoy your library now. Watching the film now, almost half a century after its first screening, its easy to see why it upset so many people cairo station is a pressure cooker of lust, jealousy, and psychosis. Cairo 678 isnt a flawless film, but its a bold and inspiring film that deserved its recognition as the grand jury prize winner during the 2012 heartland film festival. The movie is important because it talks about sexual harassment in a country like egypt and thus depicts that sexual harassment does exist in. Many international media, businesses, and organizations have regional headquarters in the city. Directed by mohamed diab, egypt, 2010 three cairene women from different backgrounds join together in uneasy solidarity to combat the sexual harassment that has impacted each of their lives. Instead of burdening viewers with a cautionary tale, 678 provides some objective insight. We begin on an overcrowded bus line, dreaded by fayza as a daily site of humiliation and anguish. Cairo 678 connects a series of actual events to tell a story about breaking the silence.
Three women search for relief from daily sexual harassment. Its a sign of growth for heartland to recognize a film of such power and intensity that tackles such a challenging topic, and its a sign of hope that firsttime mohamed diab. As deconstructed in his flawed but fiery drama cairo 678, it. Just saw the film cairo time, starring patricia clarkson, at the local art house. The festival aims to focus on creating opportunities for professionals in the media, art and film production industry in egypt. Fayza boshra, a lower class government worker, is routinely molested on a city bus.
Huffington post cairo 678 is an official selection of the prestigious, awardwinning global lens collection presented by the global film initiative. Cairo has the oldest and largest film and music industries in the arab world, as well as the worlds secondoldest institution of higher learning, alazhar university. This is cairo 678 part 1 of 4 by cairo 678 on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Schauplatzes entfaltet diab in seinem zweiten langspielfilm nach kairo 678. Cairo cinema guide to movies, film, showing times in egypt. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the mohamed diabdirected movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so. Cairo is a 1963 american crime film directed by wolf rilla and written by joan lacour scott. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cairo 678 near you. Download cairo packages for alpine, arch linux, centos, fedora, freebsd, kaos, mageia, netbsd, opensuse, pclinuxos, slackware, solus.
Cairo 678 biff 2011 official selection trailer youtube. Cairo sets out to provide an enterprise grade, mrcpv2 compliant speech solution utilizing existing open source speech resources such as freetts and sphinx4. Mohamed diabs deftly braided narrative tells a gripping, timely social tale through its patchwork of interconnected lives and deeds. It is rather lengthy, but honest in focus and full of heart. Official selection of the prestigious global lens collection presented by the global film initiative. Get recommendations based on your interests wherever you watch. Cairo 678 is the first major egyptian film to cover the countrys growing problem of sexual assault. Kairo 678 ist ein im jahr 2010 erschienener spielfilm des agyptischen regisseurs mohamed diab.