Jews of Egypt (2013)
- Original title
- عن يهود مصر
- Directed by
- Amir Ramses
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Egypt
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary traces the history of Jewish communities in Egypt. It draws on archival material and personal accounts.
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What happens
Jews of Egypt (Arabic: عن يهود مصر) is an Egyptian documentary film produced by Haitham Al-Khamissi and directed by Amir Ramses. The film is also co-written and researched by Mostafa Youssef. It documented the history of the Jewish people in Egypt. Alastair Beach of The Independent said that the film was "[b]illed as the first film of this kind to be allowed out on general release". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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