Sayed is a defeated human being living in the slums of old Cairo where he is constantly bombarded with government propaganda. He crosses paths with an ancient Egyptian porter carrying a throne and wondering in search of his lost king. Now Sayed wants to be seated too 'even for 5 minutes to see how it feels'. This political allegory is a study of the inherent self-imposed oppression in third world nations.
Directing | Tarek Khalil | Director |
Production | Saher Abdallah | Executive Producer |
Production | Ehab El Koury | Producer |
Sound | Hesham Nazih | Music |
Crew | Tarek Abdel Hamid | Cinematography |
Editing | Ahmed Tarabily | Editorial Manager |
Art | Ahmed Abbas-Saber | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Mai Kandil | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Sayed Naguib | Makeup Designer |
Production | Mohamed el Sawi | Production Manager |
Production | Tawfik Omran | Production Manager |
Directing | Ahmed Arafa | Second Assistant Director |
Directing | Ahmed El Naggar | Assistant Director |
Directing | Hossam el-Gazzar | Second Assistant Director |
Sound | Hosny Ali | Sound Editor |
Sound | Sameh Shama | Sound Mixer |
Camera | Mahmoud Abdallah | Assistant Camera |
Lighting | Amr Agami | Best Boy Electric |
Lighting | Ayman Agami | Gaffer |
Camera | Karem Ashraf | Assistant Camera |
Lighting | Mohamed Ayoub | Best Boy Electric |
Camera | Sayed el-Abiad | Dolly Grip |
Camera | Ashraf Gaber | Assistant Camera |
Camera | Ashraf Gouda | Grip |
Camera | Ashraf Kamal | Grip |
Camera | Mohamed Kamal | Camera Operator |
Camera | Saaed Mahran | Additional Photography |
Camera | Gamal Shehab | Assistant Camera |
Directing | Ahmed Arafa | Script Supervisor |
Production | Ahmed Kasem | Production Coordinator |
Production | Ahmed Malek | Production Coordinator |
Writing | Tarek Khalil | Writer |
Writing | Yousef Idris | Novel |