Cairo Conspiracy

Friday, January 27 - Thursday, February 16, 2023

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. Adam becomes a pawn in the conflict between Egypt’s religious and political elites.

“Superbly realized… reminded me of John Le Carré.” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Best screenplay, Cannes Film Festival

• Country Denmark
• Language In Arabic with English subtitles
• Running Time 125 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor Samuel Goldwyn Films
• Director Tarik Saleh
• Cast Tawfeek Barhom, Fares Fares
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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