Two men team up to fight against British occupation in Egypt during the 1919 revolution.

Cairo, 1919. The Great War has left Egyptian soldiers of the Empire traumatised, the Spanish Flu has ravaged the country and nationalist leaders are being deported amid fervent protests. Unfazed by the tumult, Abdel Qader, an apolitical drug peddler known as the Jinn, continues to do business with the colonisers. But when injustice comes knocking, he finds himself joining hands with an underground resistance unit led by Ahmed Kira, a physician in the good books of the British.

mit / estrelado / starring / avec
Karim Abdel Aziz, Ahmed Ezz, Hind Sabri

um filme de / a film by / un film de / ein film von :
Marwan HAMED

Egypt | 2022 | Feature Narrative | 2h55 | Historical epic, Drama | in Arabic (inspired by true events)
Egypte | 2024 | Fiction | 2h55 | Film historique, Drame | en Arabe et anglais sous-titré (inspiré par des faits réels)

"The highest-grossing movie in the history of Egyptian cinema" (NileFM, 30/012023)

NOTE BY THE PROGRAMMER
Kira & El Gin is inspired by real events, but it steers clear of mere historical illustration. The film is neither chauvinistic, nor does it glorify the exploits of the resistance fighters, who simply do what they must do. The emphasis is instead on the inner turmoil of the characters, who are all torn between a desire for family and a longing for justice.
- Srikanth Srinivasan (IFFR 2023)

Titles | Titres :
Kira & El Gin
Kira wel-Gin

Type : FICTION
DURATION | DURÉE : 175 minutes (2h55)
Year | Année : 2022
Country | Pays : Egypt | Egypte
Languages | Langues : Arabic, English | Arabe, anglais
Subtitle Language L Sous-titrage : English | Anglais
Medium/Format : DCP
TAGS : History, Politics, Revolution, War | Histoire, Politique, Révolution, Guerre


CAST | ACTRICES-ACTEURS (in credits order)
Karim Abdel Aziz........................ Ahmed AbdelHai Kira
Ahmed Ezz............................... Abdulkader Shehata El Gin
Hind Sabri................................ Dolat
Razane Jammal.......................... Emily
Sam Hazeldine............................ Harvey
Sayed Ragab.............................. Elhelbawy
Ahmed Malek............................. Ibrahim
Aly Kassem................................ Ragheb
Arfah Abdulrasool..................... Kira grandmother
Huda El Mufti............................ Narjes
Ahmed Kamal.............................. Shehata
Ahmed Abdallah Mahmoud............ Arabic Alttrumay
Lara Scandar............................... Alexandra
Yassin Amir.................................. Fahmy
Rubi Rubi..................................... Zainab
Eyad Nassar.................................. Guest
Kareem Mahmoud Abdel Aziz.......... (voice) Son of Kira
Mohamed Abdel Azim..................... Isaac (as Mohammed Abd El-Azim)
Rushdy El Shamy......................... Abdul Hay Kira
Mohamed Nasser Hamza................ Fahmy
Zayn Hesham............................... Abd-Elrazik
Chris Larter Chris Larter... Brigadier Trevor Braxton (as Christopher Larter)
Andrew McKenzie........................... Colonel kiev
Tamer Nabil.................................... Alyaazer
Islam Osama................................. Writer
Ahmed Saleh................................... Sayed and El kareem
Scott Alexander Snell........................ Colonel Douglas
Cam Tribe....................................... Major Pine Coffin


Produced by
Ahmed Youssef... executive producer | Producteur délégué
Mohammed Alsaadi... producer | Producteur
Mohamed Mohsen... producer | Producteur
Tamer Morsi... producer | Producteur
Omar Sami... Europe Producer | Producteur Europe
Zita Kisgergely... Hungary/Croatia Producer | Producteur Hongrie/Craotie
Rasha Gawdat... line producer | Productrice Exécutive
Ivan Petrusic... line producer | Producteur Exécutif


REGISSEUR / REALIZADOR / DIRECTOR / RÉALISATEUR :
Marwan HAMED

Screenwriters | Scénaristes :
Ahmed Mourad
Islam Osama
Adaptation from Ahmed Mourad's novel "1919" (2014)

DOP | Images :
Ahmad Al Morsy... director of photography
Moez Abas

Editing | Montage :
Ahmed Hafez

Music | Musique :
Hossam Hamdy
Hesham Nazih


PRODUÇÃO / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
Synergy Films

Distribution:
MAD Solutions

CONTACT - Print Copy - Festivals :
www.instagram.com/synergyfilmsegy/


PREMIOS | AWARDS | PRIX
* Joy Award (Favorite Actor), to Ahmed Ezz (Joy Awards 2023) | Paris (France)

FESTIVALS - PROJECÇÕES / FESTIVALS - SCREENINGS / PROJECTIONS (selection) :

/// 2023 | Selection : "Limelight" program | IFFR 2023 · International Film Festival Rotterdam | Rotterdam (Netherland)

/// 2023 | Informative Section 2023 | Mostra de València - Cinema del Mediterrani | Valence (Spain)

/// 2023 | Informative Section 2023 | Mostra de València - Cinema del Mediterrani | Valence (Spain)

/// 2023 | Sélection Officielle | 17th Mizna Twin Cities Arab Film Fest - TCAFF 2023 | St. Paul (MN - Minnesota, USA) - September 27 to October 1, 2023 | Screening - Projection : Sat, Sep 30

/// 2024 | Sélection Officielle | Moscow International Film Festival | Moscow (Russia)


Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
- Africiné Magazine
- www.imdb.com/title/tt10935956/
- https://pro.festivalscope.com/film/kira-el-gin
- https://iffr.com/en/iffr/2023/films/kira-el-gin
- https://lamostradevalencia.com/en/pelicula/kira-el-gin/
- https://tcaff23.eventive.org/films/64f1bb8e44cca70039137c6e
- www.nilefm.com/movies/article/9928/-kira-el-gin-screened-at-rotterdam-international-film-festival-
- https://mubi.com/fr/fr/films/kira-el-gin
Updated by Thierno DIA, 27 Dec 2024