Works DatabaseEgyptian Drama, Cinema, and Theatre
Existence

Existence

Original Title: Wogood

  • Film
  • 2005
  • 10m
  • Released

After reading I Am the Sultan of the Law of Existence by Youssef Idris, a five-day journey through Egypt’s Western Desert, traveling from north to south., covering 2,800 km and shooting for 35 hours, the expedition became both physical and existential. The desert’s vastness and silence echo the text’s meditation on the relationship between man, nature and the universe, transforming the landscape into an active force …

  • Directing Amr Wishahy
  • Cinematography Amr Wishahy
  • Starring Amr WishahyHossam Ali

After reading I Am the Sultan of the Law of Existence by Youssef Idris, a five-day journey through Egypt’s Western Desert, traveling from north to south., covering 2,800 km and shooting for 35 hours, the expedition became both physical and existential. The desert’s vastness and silence echo the text’s meditation on the relationship between man, nature and the universe, transforming the landscape into an active force that reshapes perception and confronts the nature of existence.

Existence
Amr Wishahy Self
Hossam Ali Narrator
  • Directing Amr Wishahy
  • Cinematography Amr Wishahy
  • Editing Amr Wishahy
  • Production Amr Wishahy
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