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.
Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story(احكي يا شهرزاد)
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Egypt · 2009
Rated NR · 2h 14m
Director Yousry Nasrallah
Starring Mona Zaki, Mahmoud Hemida, Hassan El Raddad, Rehab El Gamal
Genre Drama
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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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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.
An Egyptian feminist tale told with both affecting compassion and made-for-TV corniness.
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