While the last thing you may seek during these stifling Egyptian summer months is to sit in front of a screen inside, and the last thing you may want to watch during your break is an educational documentary, this could equally be the chance to do just that. Why not take the time to hide away and indulge in another world, someone else’s perspective, a different time and place? Here are five Egyptian documentaries (and three extras at the end, for whoever cannot get enough) that have been released over the past two years and have gained substantial attention among critics and at many international film festivals. Dreamaway (2018) Produced in 2018 and officially released earlier this year, ‘Dreamaway’ is a co-production by Egyptian filmmaker Marouan Omara and German visual artist Johanna Domke. By following a group of young Egyptians who work in the holiday resort of Sharm El Sheikh, the documentary depicts the stark contrast between the touristic atmosphere found there in the aftermath of the 2011 uprisings and the ghost-town atmosphere that entered the town after the terror attacks in 2015 that killed more than 200 tourists. It…
Five Recent Egyptian Documentaries to Hide Away and Watch During the Summer
July 18, 2019
