Underplayed Gems

Microphone (2010)

Microphone poster
Original title
ميكروفون
Directed by
Ahmad Abdalla
Genre
comedy film
Country
Egypt
Runtime
2h
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows young artists in Alexandria as they navigate the city's underground music and art scene. It shows their struggles to express themselves freely amid social constraints.

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What happens

Microphone (Arabic: ميكروفون) is a 2010 Egyptian independent film by Ahmad Abdalla about the underground art scene of the city of Alexandria, Egypt. The film received Best Arabic-language film Award from Cairo International Film Festival and Tanit d'Or from Journées cinématographiques de Carthage. In addition to Best Editing Award from Dubai International Film Festival in 2010. Microphone is Ahmad Abdalla's second feature film, following Heliopolis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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