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Why was Cairo Calm

1982
  • 42m
  • August 10, 1982

Overview

It begins in the days after Sadat's assassination in 1981 by an islamist cell of army officers. The American media had led an outpouring of shock and grief in the United States at the death of the heroic president. All the western leaders then travelled to Cairo to say goodbye to the man who had courageously changed the course of history. But then they found that practically no Egyptians turned up to the funeral. And the western politicians and the American TV reporters couldn't understand why. The documentary tries to find the answer.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
August 10, 1982
Original language
English
Production
BBC
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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