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Dead Money (Filous Mayta), by Rami Abdul-Jabbar. Egypt, 2006, 15 min, DV, U.S. Premiere
Two inseparable mates and petty Cairene hustlers lose a stash of hot sportswear while outrunning the cops. To square things with their boss, a narghile-toking banshee, they must collect a delinquent debt—her “dead money”—from another back-alley bigwig. The guys’ Tiger Beat allure, irreverent gags and propulsive soundtrack percussion make for a nimble macho lark.
Followed by: Rome Rather Than You (Roma Wa La N’Touma), by Tariq Teguia. Algeria, 2006, 111 min, 35mm
Co-sponsored with the Algerian-American National Association
Sat, Nov 10, 3:45 P.M.
Thu, Nov 15, 7:00 P.M.
Filmmaker's Biography
Born in Cairo in 1978, Rami Abdul Jabbar studied film and animation production in England for five years. He graduated with honors in 2001 with a B.A. in film from the Arts Institute at Bournemouth. During college, Abdul Jabbar received a number of awards for his short films, including Best Creativity from the Kodak Student Commercial Film Awards and Shots magazine’s New Directors honor. Rami lives and works in Cairo as a freelance director for advertising and documentaries, while working independently on his own films.
Festivals and Awards
- Egyptian National Film Festival, Best Short Film, 2007
Credits
Cast: Abdel Aziz Tuni, Ali Subhi, Mona El Masri
Writer: Rami Abdul Jabbar
Producer: Rami Abdul Jabbar
Cinematographer: Yehia Fahmy
Editor: Rami Abdul Jabbar
Sound: Alaa El Kashef, Tamer El Demerdash
Music: Ahmad El Sawy
Print Source
Rami Abdul Jabbar
Tel: +20 12 400 5349
Email: r_jabbar@hotmail.com
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