• EXT. Night

    Directed by Ahmad Abdalla
    Egypt/United Arab Emirates | 95 minutes | U.S. Premiere | World Cinema Now

In this social satire about class and misogyny, disillusioned Moe is a young Egyptian filmmaker burnt out by the commercial work he’s been getting but must continue. To edit his work, he heads to the opposite side of the city. So begins a wild night that also works as a classic setup to a joke: a filmmaker, a cabbie and a prostitute walk into a diner…

film synopsis

In this social satire about class and misogyny, disillusioned Moe is a young Egyptian filmmaker burnt out by the commercial work he’s been getting. To make matters worse, his girlfriend has just broken up with him and his friend has been taken to prison for using what the courts deem inappropriate language. The show must go on, though, and Moe must head to the opposite side of town to edit his work. So begins a wild night that also works as a classic setup to a joke: a filmmaker, a cabbie and a prostitute walk into a diner… Chauffeured around by Mustafa — a devout, conservative Muslim — and joined by Toutou — a rambunctious lady of the night — over the course of the night, cool guy Moe comes face to face with a world far from his own, exposing him to how the other side lives.

film details

Director: Ahmad Abdalla
Producers: Hala Lotfy, Karim Kassem, Ahmad Abdalla
Screenwriter: Sherif Alfy
Cinematographers: Ahmad Abdalla
Editor: Sara Abdallah
Cast: Karim Kassem, Mona Hala, Sherief El Desouky, Ahmad Magdy, Aly Kassem
Country: Egypt/United Arab Emirates
Language: in Arabic and English with English subtitles
Year: 2018
Running Time: 95 minutes
Premiere Status: U.S. Premiere
Primary Company: Hassala Productions

director biography

2019 Film Festival