Basra (2008)

Cairo, March 17, 2003. The US-UK strike against Iraq is imminent. How can an Egyptian photographer, in his thirties, surpass his own disappointments & fears? How can he find an answer to ... See full summary »

Director:

Ahmed Rashwan

Writer:

Ahmed Rashwan

Stars:

Bassem Samra, Yara Goubran, Eyad Nassar

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Bassem Samra	...	Tarek
Yara Goubran	...	Nahla
Eyad Nassar	...	Hamada
Nahed El Sebaï	...	Maha
Mohamed Al Ahmady	...	Ziad
Fatma Adel	...	Hind
Christine Solomon	...	Bouthina
Rasha Fares	...	Randa
Naglaa Younes	...	Ghada
Aya Soliman	...	Nayra
Wagih Agamy	...	Hamada's Father
Ahmed Rashwan	...	Hotel Receptionist
Dalia Ramzy	...	Farida

Storyline

Cairo, March 17, 2003. The US-UK strike against Iraq is imminent. How can an Egyptian photographer, in his thirties, surpass his own disappointments & fears? How can he find an answer to the existential questions related to life, death, sex and logic amidst his awareness of all the absurdity around him? Can this artist remain alive (breathing, thinking, and photographing) surviving the oppressive atmosphere? Or is he going to collapse with the fall of Baghdad?

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Egypt

Language:

Arabic

Release Date:

20 October 2008 (Spain)

Also Known As:

100% Alive

Filming Locations:

Alexandria, Egypt

Company Credits

Production Co:

Reelfilms Production, Dream Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Western Electric Sound System) Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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