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Scheherazade, tell me a story

Title
Scheherazade, tell me a story / directed by Yousry Nasrallah.
Publication
New York : ArtMattan Productions ; Chicago : Distributed by Facets Video, [2012?]

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Additional Authors
  • Abou Ali, Kamel
  • Ḥāmid, Waḥīd
  • Nasrallah, Yousry
  • Zakki, Mona
  • Ḥumaydah, Maḥmūd.
  • Badr, Sawsan
  • El Raddad, Hassan
  • Lebleda
  • Waked, Amr
  • Salama, Fathy
  • Batrik, Al.
  • Zekri, Mustapha
  • Shaaban, Sherif
  • Mayer, Viktor
  • Salama, Fathy
  • Fawzi, Oussama
  • El-Tuhamy, Mohamed
  • Hassuna, Ahmed
  • Amado, Jorge, 1912-2001.
  • Art Production
  • ArtMattan Productions, publisher
  • Independent Film Makers for Production and Distribution, production company
  • MISR Cinema
  • Pyramide Productions (Firm) production company
Found In
African Diaspora International Film Festival collection
Description
2 videodiscs : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  • The paradise of the fallen angels (1999, 80 min.) --"A homeless man dies of an overdose in a popular Cairo neighborhood. He was once an ideal husband and represented security for his family. Then one day, everything changed. Upon his death his friends from the underworld drag the corpse around for a whole night of madness, drinking and hallucinating situations. A game with death where the dead man becomes more alive than the living and fallen angels live according to their own rules, laws and desires in the chaos of the Egyptian capital"--Www.africanfilm.com
  • Rotating square (2002, 14 min.) -- "Sami and his wife Sarah are packing to move to the USA where they intend to open a restaurant. Rania, Sarah's sister, goes to their house to take them to the airport, but some unexpected and unforeseeable events take place in the apartment: games of seduction, murder and dead bodies to be disposed of"--Www.africanfilm.com
Uniform Title
African Diaspora International Film Festival collection
Alternative Title
  • Paradise of the fallen angels.
  • Fallen angels paradise (title on cover)
  • Rotating square.
Subject
  • Women > Egypt > Drama
  • Women > Political activity > Egypt > Drama
  • Substance abuse > Egypt > Drama
  • Murder > Egypt > Drama
Genre/Form
  • Film adaptations.
  • Feature films.
  • Short films.
Note
  • Scheherazade, tell me a story originally released in 2009; The paradise of the fallen angels originally released in 2000.
  • The paradise of the fallen angels is listed on the container insert as Fallen angels paradise.
Credits (note)
  • The paradise of the fallen angels -- Al Batrik for Art Production presents ; a free adaptation of Jorge Amado novel "Dona Flor e seus dois maridos" ; screenplay, Mustapha Zekri ; executive producers, Sherif Shaaban, Viktor Mayer; music, Fathi Salama ; directed by Oussama Fawzi
  • Rotating square -- Independent Film Makers for Production and Distribution present ; production executive, Mohamed El-Tuhamy ; screenplay and direction, Ahmed Hassuna. Pyramide International, MISR Cinema, Kamel Abou Ali presents a film written by Wahid Hamed.
Performer (note)
  • Scheherazade tell me a story -- Mona Zakki, Mahmoud Hemeida, Sawsan Badr, Hassan El Raddad.
  • The paradise of the fallen angels -- Mahmoud Hamida, Lebleda, Amr Waked.
Language (note)
  • In Arabic with English subtitles.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the African Diaspora International Film Festival collection.
Contents
Disc 1. Scheherazade, tell me a story -- Disc 2. The paradise of the fallen angels ; Rotating square.
Call Number
Sc DVD-2569
LCCN
736899137120
OCLC
793113310
Title
Scheherazade, tell me a story / directed by Yousry Nasrallah.
Imprint
New York : ArtMattan Productions ; Chicago : Distributed by Facets Video, [2012?]
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Cast
Scheherazade tell me a story -- Mona Zakki, Mahmoud Hemeida, Sawsan Badr, Hassan El Raddad.
The paradise of the fallen angels -- Mahmoud Hamida, Lebleda, Amr Waked.
Credits
The paradise of the fallen angels -- Al Batrik for Art Production presents ; a free adaptation of Jorge Amado novel "Dona Flor e seus dois maridos" ; screenplay, Mustapha Zekri ; executive producers, Sherif Shaaban, Viktor Mayer; music, Fathi Salama ; directed by Oussama Fawzi
Rotating square -- Independent Film Makers for Production and Distribution present ; production executive, Mohamed El-Tuhamy ; screenplay and direction, Ahmed Hassuna. Pyramide International, MISR Cinema, Kamel Abou Ali presents a film written by Wahid Hamed.
Language
In Arabic with English subtitles.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the African Diaspora International Film Festival collection.
Added Author
Abou Ali, Kamel.
Ḥāmid, Waḥīd, screenwriter.
Nasrallah, Yousry, film director.
Zakki, Mona.
Ḥumaydah, Maḥmūd.
Badr, Sawsan.
El Raddad, Hassan.
Lebleda.
Waked, Amr.
Salama, Fathy.
Batrik, Al.
Zekri, Mustapha.
Shaaban, Sherif.
Mayer, Viktor.
Salama, Fathy, composer.
Fawzi, Oussama.
El-Tuhamy, Mohamed.
Hassuna, Ahmed.
Amado, Jorge, 1912-2001. Dona Flor e seus dois maridos.
Art Production.
ArtMattan Productions, publisher.
Independent Film Makers for Production and Distribution, production company.
MISR Cinema.
Pyramide Productions (Firm) production company.
Added Title
Paradise of the fallen angels.
Fallen angels paradise (title on cover)
Rotating square.
African Diaspora International Film Festival collection
Found In:
African Diaspora International Film Festival collection
Other Standard Identifier
736899137120
Publisher No.
DV101954
Research Call Number
Sc DVD-2569
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