DRAMA | ENGLISH, ARABIC | 85 MIN

When British aid worker Hana (Andrea Riseborough)
returns to the ancient city of Luxor, she comes across Sultan (Karim Saleh), an archeologist and former lover. As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, she struggles to reconcile her past choices with the uncertainty of the present.

DIRECTOR/WRITER: Zeina Durra
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Zelmira Gainza
CAST: Andrea Riseborough and Karim Saleh

 

“quietly seductive tale”
★★★★

— THE GUARDIAN

 

“deeply rewarding ... reveals its purpose slowly,
in fragments of growing significance"

— SIGHT & SOUND

“standout film ... extraordinary"
★★★★

— THE TIMES

 

”Durra depicts Luxor as a living, breathing metropolis… in this celebration of resilience [that] couldn’t be more inspiring”

— HARPER’S BAZAAR

FESTIVALS + AWARDS

 

Sundance Film Festival
Official Selection

Sundance Film Festival London
Official Selection

2020 BIFAs
Nominee: Best Actress (Andrea Riseborough)

Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Special Jury Award

Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Official Selection

Film Festival at La-Roche-Sur-Yon
Winner: Special Jury Prize

2020 UN General Assembly Summit
Special Presentation

2020 Women in Hollywood
Directors Focus

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