Cairo Drive (2013)

Directed by

Sherief Elkatsha

Genre

documentary film

Country

Egypt

Runtime

1h 17m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the daily lives of people in Cairo as they navigate the city's intense traffic. It shows the unwritten rules and strategies drivers use to cope with millions of vehicles on the road. The film also captures how the street life changes around the time of the 2011 revolution.

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What happens

Cairo Drive is a 2014 Egyptian documentary film by Sherief Elkatsha. The film explores Cairo's chaotic traffic and illustrates the ways in which individuals navigate its hectic roads, unspoken rules, and 14 million vehicles. The film was shot over three years, from 2009 to 2012, and depicts scenes from before, during, and after the 2011 revolution. The film debuted on 27 October 2013 at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival and received the Best Film From the Arab World - Documentary Competition award. It is Elkatsha's fourth feature film and his first to appear in an international film festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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