Long before the Ancient Egyptians rose to their glory, the first glimpses of a successful state were budding in Lower Nubia – then known as Wawat – the land which stretches between the first and second cataracts of Aswan. As early as 5000 BC, many Africans of mixed origins came together around the Nile to form what later grew into the powerful and influential kingdom of Nubia – the kingdom whose kings later ruled Egypt for no less than 75 years. Today, however, the descendants of those kings suffer the fate of marginalization by the Mediterranean majority which inhabits Egypt. But as they continue to fight for their political, societal and legal inclusion, many individual and institutional initiatives prove that safekeeping the Nubian culture is core to safekeeping an integral part of the authentic Egyptian identity. Stemming from the zeal to remind the local and international communities of the Nubian culture and the invaluable importance of reviving it, Jareedy, the first ever Nubian film, participates in the fifth edition of the Luxor African Film Festival taking place on 17-23 March. Directed by Mohamed Hisham and written by Gamal Salah, Jareedy…
