Synopse
After shooting a documentary short film on the street children of Cairo, director Ahmed Atef was so taken up by the topic that he decided to make a feature film about it. Glue sniffing runaways and abandoned orphans make easy targets for violent gangs and sadistic policemen. And yet they resist. A disturbing, tragic film, whose sheer brutality Atef underlines with the instruments of poetic realism.
Regie
Ahmed Atef, born in 1971, director and writer. His films include"How to Let Girls Love You" (2003) and "Omar" (2000).
Info
Original Title: Al Ghaba (Les Démons du Caire)
International Title: Al Ghaba (Demons of Cairo)
Category: Feature
Section: Agenda 09
Version & Subtitles: Arabic OV
Director: Ahmed Atef
Screenplay: Ahmed Atef, Nasser Abdel Rahman
Cast/Protagonists: Reham Abdel Ghaffour, Hanan Metawie, Ahmed Azmi, Amr Abdel Gelil
Production country: Egypt
Year of Production: 2008
Length: 90 min
Producer: Ahmed Atef
Production company: Egypt Films
Cinematography: Raouf Abdel Aziz
Editor: Ahmed Abdallah
Music: Amr Ismail
World Sales: Sunny land film (Limited)
