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Drama | 126 MIN | SWEDEN/FRANCE/FINLAND/DENMARK

Adam, the son of a fisherman, is offered the privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the center of power of Sunni Islam. Soon after he arrives however, Adam becomes a pawn in the conflict between Egypt’s religious and political elites.

OFFICIAL 2023 OSCAR® SUBMISSION, SWEDEN – Best International Feature

FESTIVALS | AWARDS 2022
Cannes Film Festival: Winner – Best Screenplay
DIRECTOR
Tarik Saleh
WRITTEN BY
Tarik Saleh
WITH
Tawfeek Barhom, Fares Fare, Mohammed Bakri, Makram J. Khoury, Sherwan Haji, Mehdi Dehbi

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