Atteyat Al-Abnoudy
Permissible Dreams (Al-Ahlam al-Mumkinna)
Courtisane: Out of the Shadows
31'
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1983
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Dialogue:
Arabic
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Format:
Digital file
Director:
Atteyat Al-Abnoudy
Permissible Dreams traces the life of Oum Said, a woman farmer living in a small town on the Suez Canal. Although
she does not read or write, the woman in question is her
family’s economist, doctor, and the planner of its future,
as she dreams “to the limits of her possibilities”.
Sat 23 Oct
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11:00
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Sphinx 3
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Subtitles:
English
“All I ask of the image is not to create an opacity between the character and what she wants to say. There is a
degree of pain that cannot be transmitted. We only have
a reflection of his pain. But we touch a degree of dignity,
pride and wisdom. You must know how to reveal reality
with its dark and luminous sides, without hiding an
admiration for the total commitment of the beings whose
lives meet History.”
Permissible Dreams traces the life of Oum Said, a woman farmer living in a small town on the Suez Canal. Although she does not read or write, the woman in question is her family’s economist, doctor, and the planner of its future, as she dreams “to the limits of her possibilities”. This film, capturing a woman’s struggles with societal and gender inequality, was part of the German-produced series “As Women See It”.
Film prints courtesy of Arsenal – Institute for Film and Video Art.
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Credits
Director
Atteyat Al-Abnoudy
More information
Dialogue
Arabic
Subtitles
English
Countries of production
Egypt
Year
1983
Technical Specs
Format
Digital file
