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The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Lively, swift, vibrantly colorful and for the most part wonderfully acted, the film is slyly aware of the daytime talk show as a vehicle for women's concerns.
Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story (احكي يا شهرزاد)
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- Egypt
- 2009
- · 134m
Director
Yousry Nasrallah
Cast
Mona Zaki,
Mahmoud Hemida,
Hassan El Raddad,
Rehab El Gamal,
Nahed El Sebai,
Sawsan Badr
Genre
Drama
Hebba hosts an evening talk show in Cairo and starts to face backlash as her political focus turns to women's issues. Tension begins to brew between Hebba and her husband, the deputy director of a government newspaper, as well, as he learns his wife's political opinions may cost him his dream of becoming director.
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80
Variety
Though treating women's oppression as a political issue isn't exactly new, the clarity with which it's spelled out in Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story is both bold and brave.
80
The Hollywood Reporter
Though still a stretch for Western viewers, its bold directness and modern look should help bridge the culture gap and make it one of the most accessible Mideast films this year.
75
Slant Magazine
Inescapably and poignantly colored by the revolutionary events that would take place in Egypt in the years since its making, Scheherazade brims with faith in storytelling as art's great way of lifting society's veils.
50
Village Voice by Nick Schager
An Egyptian feminist tale told with both affecting compassion and made-for-TV corniness.
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