Two street children in Cairo. Stationed in front of McDonald's, Karim - a real case! - earns a crust or two by parking cars, with his mate. From his spontaneous dialogue with these marginalized but lively young people, the filmmaker paints a telling portrait of life in Egypt, a world removed from Tahrir Square. A striking counterpoint to the flood of images and talk about the Arab revolution.
A film by Omar AL SHAMY
Egypt / France, 2011, documentary, 11 mins
Graduation film: Workshops in Egypt (3 weeks) - Cairo
Themes: Youth, Urban life
Director
Omar Al Shamy
Original title: KARIM
Duration: 11 min
Language: Arabic
French subtitles
Themes: Youth, Urban life
Key words: Poverty Money Get along Marginality
Filming location: Cairo
Recording format: DV Cam
Tags: Youth, Urban life
Filming location: Cairo
Director: Omar Al Shamy (Omar Elshamy)
Cinematographer: Omar Elshamy
Editor: Omar Elshamy
Production
Ateliers Varan
SEMAT
ARTE
Sales Contacts
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BROADCASTS
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AWARDS, FESTIVALS
2012 | Visions du Réel, Nyon, Switzerland - April 20> 27, 2012
* International section first steps
www.visionsdureel.ch/film/f/karim.html
2012 | Côté court section panorama (Pantin - 93, France)
* Selection
2012 | Cinéma populaire (Tours, 37, France)
* Selection
2011 | Festival Printemps du cinéma arabe (Paris - 75, France)
* Selection