Ajyal Film Festival 2024

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Lust (El Shooq)

Arab Feature Competition

للترجمة العربية اضغط على

/ Feature Narrative / Egypt, France / 2011 / 130 min / Colour / 35 mm
In Arabic / English subtitles
International Premiere

Synopsis

“Lust” takes us into the lives of the inhabitants of a marginalised street in Alexandria, Egypt, before the revolution. Each character is isolated in their fierce, yet fragile dreams, including Umm Shooq, who has deserted her wealthy family to marry the man she loves. She has settled into a life of poverty when an unexpected challenge forces her to make the most difficult decision of her life.

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