Atteyat Al-Abnoudy
Rhythm of Life (Iqa' al-Haya)
Courtisane: Out of the Shadows
60'
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1988
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Dialogue:
Arabic
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Format:
Digital file
Director:
Atteyat Al-Abnoudy
A beautiful depiction of the daily life of farmers, the film unfolds in
the filmmaker’s characteristically unobtrusive and deeply
humane manner.
Sat 23 Oct
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11:00
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Sphinx 3
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Subtitles:
English
“For a long time already, I had it in mind to make this very big project describing the daily life of the Egyptian
people. I try to play on contradictions, and I think I have
something to say within the documentary form, a way of
bringing to it a sense of narrative — a dramatic way of
showing life. I try to re-arrange reality in an artistic way.”
A pivotal and rather innovative work in Al-Abnoudy’s career, Rhythm of Life can be seen as a kind of symphony depicting rural life as played out in four acts. A beautiful depiction of the daily life of farmers, the film unfolds in the filmmaker’s characteristically unobtrusive and deeply humane manner.
Copies and texts courtesy of Asmaa Yehia El-Taher, Yasmin Desouki and Cimatheque — Alternative Film Centre in Cairo.
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Credits
Director
Atteyat Al-Abnoudy
More information
Dialogue
Arabic
Subtitles
English
Countries of production
Egypt
Year
1988
Technical Specs
Format
Digital file
