The Chair Carrier

Overview

Sayed is a defeated human being living in the slums of old Cairo where he is constantly bombarded with government propaganda. He crosses paths with an ancient Egyptian porter carrying a throne and wondering in search of his lost king. Now Sayed wants to be seated too 'even for 5 minutes to see how it feels'. This political allegory is a study of the inherent self-imposed oppression in third world nations.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 11, 2010

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

Arabic

Cast

Hassan Abdulfattah,Magdy Idris

Director

Tarek Khalil

Writer

Tarek Khalil,Yousef Idris

Producer

Saher Abdallah,Ehab El Koury

Cinematography

Tarek Abdel Hamid

Music

Hesham Nazih

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1719669