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Day and Night (Nahar wa Leyl), by Islam Azzazi. Egypt, 2006, 34 min, Digibeta, U.S. Premiere
On the cusp of middle age, Raouf (Bassem Samra) struggles with doubts over his pretty fiancée Nadia (Hind Sabry) while construction on his menswear outlet runs over schedule and budget. When not stung by old sibling rivalry or swept away by sepia childhood flashbacks, he’s addled by the bald painter who dances like Shakira. It’s just another ordinary day in Alexandria, in this taut melodrama starring two of Egypt’s most famous faces.
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Filmmaker's Biography
Islam Azzazi graduated from the Cairo Cinema Institute in 1993. He worked with the al-Warsha Theater Company, and was one of the founding members of SEMAT, a collective of filmmakers dedicated to the production and promotion of independent cinema. Azzazi conducted several film production workshops for SEMAT, overseeing students’ projects from start to finish. After his first short fiction film, The Beads (al-Kharaz), he directed two documentaries, Fayoum Portraits (Wujooh al-Fayoum) and Dominate Your Eyes (2005). Day and Night was released in 2006. In 2007, he established WIKA, a new production company, with three other filmmakers.
Festivals and Awards
- Rencontres de L’Image, Cairo, Best Actor and Best Production, 2006
- Sawi Short Film Festival, Cairo, Best Film, 2007
- International Festival of Audiovisual Programs (FIPA), Biarritz, 2007
- Arab Film Festival, Rotterdam, 2006
- EU Film Festival, Cairo, 2006
- Caravan Film Festival, Cairo, 2006
- National Festival for Egyptian Cinema, Cairo, 2007
Credits
Cast: Bassem Samra, Hind Sabry, Youssef Abdoul Hameid, Bassem Adly
Writer: Islam el Azzazi
Producer: Sami Housam
Cinematographer: Nancy Abdoul Fattah
Editor: Dina Farouk
Music: Mahmoud Refaat, Tamer Atallah
Sound: Alaa Al Kashef
Print Source
Islam el Azzazi
WIKA Production & Distribution
29 Nawal St., Dokki
Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +20 2 33 35 92 84
Email: azzazyi@gmail.com
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