Cairo Movies

  • 1938
    Cairo 'City of Contrast'

    Cairo 'City of Contrast'

    Cairo 'City of Contrast'

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    This Traveltalk series short takes a look at Cairo's landmarks, people, and culture.

    Cairo 'City of Contrast'
  • 2013
    Cairo Drive

    Cairo Drive

    Cairo Drive

    82013HD

    A documentary that explores the life of one of the world's most populated cities from its streets. Shot in 2009-2012 (before and during the Egyptian...

    Cairo Drive
  • 1934
    Bella Donna

    Bella Donna

    Bella Donna

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    That old theatrical war-horse Bella Donna (previously filmed in America by Alla Nazimova) was resurrected by Britain's Twickenham Studios in 1934....

    Bella Donna
  • 2016
    In the Last Days of the City

    In the Last Days of the City

    In the Last Days of the City

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    In the fading grandeur of downtown Cairo, Khalid, a 35-year-old filmmaker is struggling to make a film that captures the pulse of his city at a...

    In the Last Days of the City
  • 2018
    Exterior/Night

    Exterior/Night

    Exterior/Night

    6.62018HD

    When a day in the life of a beleaguered Egyptian filmmaker goes sideways, he witnesses anew issues like class and gender relations.

    Exterior/Night
  • 2017
    Fifteen

    Fifteen

    Fifteen

    82017HD

    On a hot summer day, a taciturn teen boy makes his way through the hustle of Cairo — with a baby in tow. His arrival at a hospital reveals the...

    Fifteen
  • 2018
    What Comes Around

    What Comes Around

    What Comes Around

    02018HD

    In Rod El Farag, one of the poorest residential areas in Cairo, obtaining meat, fruit and daily bread is a constant struggle. But the sense of...

    What Comes Around
  • 2005
    Cairo

    Cairo

    Cairo

    52005HD

    A documentary film by Davide Sacchetti.

    Cairo
  • 2015
    The Tentmakers of Cairo

    The Tentmakers of Cairo

    The Tentmakers of Cairo

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    Amid the tumult of the Arab Spring in Cairo, vendors in a small souk observe the political upheaval while seeking to preserve an ancient tradition of...

    The Tentmakers of Cairo
  • 2017
    The Invisible Hands

    The Invisible Hands

    The Invisible Hands

    02017HD

    Maverick underground American/Lebanese musician and ethnomusicologist Alan Bishop (Sun City Girls and Sublime Frequencies), lands as a stranger in...

    The Invisible Hands
  • 2022
    Kingdom of Strangers

    Kingdom of Strangers

    Kingdom of Strangers

    02022HD

    On the Pacific coast of Los Angeles, Ali and Yaffa struggle to remember the Arab Mediterranean cities they have left behind.

    Kingdom of Strangers
  • 2021
    Tales of the Marvelous and News of the Strange

    Tales of the Marvelous and News of the Strange

    Tales of the Marvelous and News of the Strange

    102021HD

    Ahmed (Ahmed T. Ragheb), an Egyptian-American aspiring actor, anxiously awaiting news of his latest film audition, gives in to his superstitions and...

    Tales of the Marvelous and News of the Strange
  • 2021
    The Sailor

    The Sailor

    The Sailor

    102021HD

    An Egyptian living and working in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reflects on his new surroundings through a series of images and observations. The...

    The Sailor
  • 2008
    Domestic Tourism II

    Domestic Tourism II

    Domestic Tourism II

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    Exclusively utilizing footage from other Egyptian films that use the pyramids as backdrop, Domestic Tourism II explores the ways in which these...

    Domestic Tourism II
  • 2013
    Cairo from 5 to 7

    Cairo from 5 to 7

    Cairo from 5 to 7

    02013HD

    A short documentary film that captures the city (Cairo) in its most tranquil and calm state, from 5 am to 7 am.

    Cairo from 5 to 7