FILM SCREENING

Cairo Conspiracy

NR

Runtime: 126 minutes

Director: Tarik Saleh, Fares Fares

Cast: Tawfeek Barhom, Fares Fares, Mohammad Bakri, Makram Khoury, Mehdi Dehbi

Adam, the son of a fisherman, is offered the privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the center of power of Sunni Islam. Adam becomes a pawn in the conflict between Egypt’s religious and political elites. (2022)

• 2022 Cannes Film Festival Winner: Best Screenplay
• 2022 Lubeck Nordic Film Days Winner: Best Feature Film
• 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival Nominee: Best Foreign Language Film