Film programme 1: Egypt
New documentary films from the Middle East
Mini-retrospective of Tahani Rached
Tahani Rached, born in Egypt. After her graduation from the École des Beaux Arts de Montreal, she made her first programmatic documentary ‘Pour faire changement’ in 1973. In 1979 she directed her first full length feature ‘Les Voleurs de Jobs’. From 1980 until 2004 she worked for the Office National du Film in Canada. 2006 Rached directed ‘El-Banate Dol’. Since the beginning of her career in 1973, she has made about 20 films and videos.
16:05h
El-Banate Dol (These Girls)
D: Tahani Rached, Egypt 2006, 68 mins
Homeless girls living on the streets of Cairo, braving the circumstances with humour and solidarity.
17:20h
Soraida, a Woman of Palestine
D: Tahani Rached, Palestine 2004, 119 mins
Soraida prevents her environment from being engulfed by war and violence.
19:25h
Four Women of Egypt
D: Tahani Rached, Egypt 1997, 90 mins
Four Egyptian women who have been striving to create an atmosphere of tolerance for 50 years now.
