The film is coordinated and presented by : Mr. Ali Nagati

Film: “Araq El-Balah”

Production Year : 1998

Production country: Egypt

Genre: Drama

Film Duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes

Written & directed by: Radwan El-Kashef

“Araq El-Balah” is a precious and indispensable cinematic masterpiece in the list of the major Egyptian films. The film takes place in a small village in Upper Egypt, where the women face enormous challenges after the arrival of a stranger who is pursuing the village’s men to work abroad leaving behind a helpless grandfather and his young grandson Ahmed as the only men in the village. The village’s women find themselves in the face of disasters that were always hidden behind the actions of men. This film presents what comes close to an “Aligoria ” or a symbolic story showcasing the Egyptians migration during the 1970s.

Moderating the discussion with the audience: Ms. Iman Zaki

 Ms. Zaki is a cultural director, researcher and arts consultant . Her expertise ranges from cultural management to organising and producing a kind of art that explores and discusses issues related to peace, women and society. Moreover, She co-founded and runs Perform Arts, which provides training and practice opportunities for young performers. She is also a founding partner in the Reflection Foundation for Arts, Training and Development, which enhances the role of the arts in community development. She also manages multiple singing bands and independent performing arts projects.

She holds a Master’s degree in “Theater for Development” from the University of East Anglia, England and a Fellowship in Advanced Studies of Social Change from the Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program (IFP); She also holds a Fellowship in Cultural Management from the Goethe-Institut Berlin, Germany, and a CEC ArtsLink Fellowship from New York, USA.