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EL AKHAR
Synopsis
Love at first sight, marriage... Adam and Hanane are deeply infatuated with each other. She, an Egyptian of modest parents, is a journalist. She works for a campaign against a wealthy elite which has thrived by plundering its own people. In Egypt, corruption is everywhere and American interests are gaining control of the country's lucrative tourist trade. Adam's super-rich parents and their friends in government lie at the heart of the system. Margaret, Adam's mother, bears her son a violent and exclusive affection. She is determined to get rid of Hanane, her ¿rival'; but the love Adam bears his wife is proof against her scheming. Adam turns against the global economy of which his parents are such enthusiastic members; he sees through the unscrupulous greed of international speculators and the secret ties which bind them to fanatical fundamentalist sects. Hanane and Adam grow strong in their joint resistance, but the tribute they must pay ¿the new world order' is a heavy one.
Youssef CHAHINE
Credits
- Hamed HEMDANE - Set Designer
- Youssef CHAHINE - Director
- Youssef CHAHINE - Screenplay
- Khaled YOUSSEF - Screenplay
- Mohsen NASR - Cinematography
- Yehial EL MOUGY - Music
- Rachida Abdel SALAM - Film Editor
Actors
The Official Selection 1999
Un Certain Regard
- AS BODAS DE DEUS
- AWAY WITH WORDS
- BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
- BERESINA ODER DIE LETZTEN TAGE DER SCHWEIZ
- BOOTLEG FILM
- EL AKHAR
- GARAGE OLIMPO
- HAREM SUARE
- IF I GIVE YOU MY HUMBLENESS, DON'T TAKE AWAY MY PRIDE
- JUDY BERLIN
- LA GENESE
- LES PASSAGERS
- MARANA SIMHASANAM
- NADIA ET LES HIPPOPOTAMES
- PEAU NEUVE
- RATCATCHER
- SICILIA!
- SO CLOSE TO PARADISE
- THE PERSONNALS
- THE SHADE
- THE WINSLOW BOY
- VANAPRASTHAM
- XING FU JIN XING QU