Adam, the son of a fisherman, is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo.
Adam, the son of a fisherman, is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicenter of power of Sunni Islam. Shortly after his arrival in Cairo, the university’s highest ranking religious leader, the Grand Imam, suddenly dies, and Adam soon becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt’s religious and political elites.
Rialto Recommends: Cairo Conspiracy. Winner of Best Screenplay at Cannes, this taut political thriller reels you into the dangerous currents of power, faith, and survival.
Cast
Fares Fares, Makram Khoury, Mehdi Dehbi, Moe Ayoub, Mohammad Bakri, Sherwan Haji, Tawfeek Barhom
Director
Language
Arabic
Closed Captions [CC]
English
Countries
Turkey, Sweden, France, Finland, Denmark
Studio
Roadshow