The Promised

| Resistance Takes Place
KulturBahnhof Kassel

In and around the historical ruins of Fustat in Old Cairo, tensions simmer between the site’s government-appointed guards and residents of a nearby informal settlement, al-Izba. The guards chase away looters and confiscate their equipment, while locals infuriate them by taking shortcuts through the site, occasionally stopping for a smoke. For the guards it would be easiest to keep the site closed until further notice.

  • Duration: 18 Min.
  • Countries: Egypt
  • Languages: Arabic
  • Subtitles: English
  • Production year: 2020

  • Director: Ahmed Elghoneimy
  • Production: Ahmed Elghoneimy
  • Editing: Ahmed Elghoneimy
  • Sound: Moustafa Shaaban, Sara Kaddouri
  • Music: Youssef Ragui, Craig Richards, Howie B