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The 2016 New York African Film Festival Presents: Les Pharaons de LEgypte Moderne (Egypts Modern Pharaohs)
NOTICE: Advance ticket holders must arrive 15 minutes prior to showtime to be
guaranteed a seat.
On January 25, 1952, downtown Cairo was burnt down: angry mobs demanded the departure of British colonial military rule and called for bread, freedom and social justice. Fifty-nine years later to the day, the same anger was displayed, the same slogan brandished but this time against Egypts elected president. For six decades, Egypts post-colonial leaders forged a system that harnessed military and religious powers, struck a delicate balance in foreign relations and muzzled acomplacent civil society. What led the docile Egyptians to mass revolt? How were the promising ideals of the 1952 revolution hijacked? What led to the total breakdown of social justice and political freedom? Filmmaker Jihan El-Tahri has created a masterpiece trilogy of films about former Egyptian presidents Gamal Abdel Nasser, Anwar Sadat and Hosni Mubarak, aptly titled, Egypts Modern Pharaohs!
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LocationMaysles Cinema (View)
343 Lenox Ave.
New York, NY 10027
United States
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