A Gown and Shoes by Ahmed Nour
Egypt
29 min | 2007
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The Film
Bakry divides his life between two opposite worlds: the village where he was born and raised and where his small family lives a traditional country life, and Cairo where he works in a well-known cultural center in Zamalek, an affluent upper middle class neighborhood. Following Bakry in these two environments, we encounter a lot of hypocrisy and ethical dilemmas. This applies both to Bakry himself and to the people surrounding him, regardless of their social or educational background. However, he seems to be the only person brave enough to admit to this fact, or at least the only one who has escaped total confusion.
The Filmmaker
Born in Cairo in 1983, Ahmed Nour studied television directing at Ain Shams University, which he followed by participating in several workshops and courses in film directing. He went on to study documentary filmmaking at the Arab Institute of Film, while working as an assistant director on several full-length 35-mm films for Egyptian cinema. He has also worked as an assistant director in many music videos and television serials. More recently, his focus has been on documentary filmmaking. In his work, he is interested in humanitarian subjects, and is trying to develop an international language that takes into account the nuances of Egyptian society.
A Gown and Shoes by Ahmed Nour
