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Call Center (Centrale), by Mohammed Hammad. Egypt, 2006, 18 minutes, miniDV, U.S. Premiere
A veiled single woman working at a call center eavesdrops on customers’ conversations in order to relieve the boredom she experiences on the job. Her unflinching response to the dark, duplicitous and occasionally depraved actions of the seemingly innocuous callers furnishes the material for a grim look at contemporary Egyptian society.
Shorts 2 - Tue, Nov 13, 2:00 P.M. Q&A with directors Sama Alshaibi, Faysal Soysal and Basma Al-Sharif
Filmmaker's Biography
Born in 1981 in Cairo, Mohammed Hammad graduated with a degree in literature from Helwan University. He is an independent screenwriter and filmmaker. He authored the scripts for The Fifth Pound (El-Geneih el-Khames, 2005), directed by Ahmed Khaled, and Mersal al-Marasil (2005), directed by Hilmi Abdel-Magid, and he also directed a short experimental film, Tawaf (2004), and several documentaries, including Mulid al-Sayeda Nafisa (2004). He is presently working on his first feature.
Festivals and Awards
- Cairo Independent Film Festival, 2006
- Festival International du Cinéma Mediterrenéen de Tétouan, 2007
- Liverpool Film Festival, 2007
- Alexandria International Film Festival, 2007
Credits
Cast: Tamer Abdel-Hamid, Nuha Fuad, Sherif Zaki, Hossam Ezz
Writer: Mohammed Hammad
Producer: Mohammed Hammad
Cinematographer: Thabet Mazkour
Editor: Mohammad Sharqawi
Sound: Muhab Mustafa Ezz
Music: Ahmad Hijazi
Print Source
Mohammed Hammad
Tel: +20 10 496 7814
Email: hammadzohors@yahoo.com
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