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Neighbors

Neighbors

Original Title: جيران

  • Film
  • 2009
  • 1h 45m
  • Released

Garden City, a small district of Cairo, is far from being without importance. In the early 19th century, it was the center of international political affairs in the Egyptian capital. The film takes us on a tour of these abandoned villas, huge reception halls, foreign embassies, endangered businesses and rooftop terraces. The houses become witnesses as they reveal the turmoil of history. These houses and their residen…

  • Directing Tahani Rached
  • Writing Tahani Rached
  • Starring Alaa Al Aswany

Garden City, a small district of Cairo, is far from being without importance. In the early 19th century, it was the center of international political affairs in the Egyptian capital. The film takes us on a tour of these abandoned villas, huge reception halls, foreign embassies, endangered businesses and rooftop terraces. The houses become witnesses as they reveal the turmoil of history. These houses and their residents speak with one voice to describe hope, fall and survival. Far from the politically correct, a piece of truth appears, far from the clichés.

Neighbors Neighbors
Alaa Al Aswany بنفسه
  • Directing Tahani Rached
  • Writing Tahani Rached
  • Cinematography نانسي عبدالفتاح
  • Editing محمد سمير
  • Music Tamer Karawan
  • Production Karim Gamal El-DinMona Assaad
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