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"Asham" is a film in the style of "Coffee and Cigarettes" and "Nine Lives". Six intertwined stories about aspiration, disappointment, and hope are tied together loosely through the character of Asham who encounters the characters at critical points in their lives. The stories take place against the backdrop of a restless Cairo before the January 25 revolution. The city is troubled: traffic is gridlocked, a man threatens to throw himself off a building to protest government injustice, street peddlers are harassed by the police. The tension is palpable.
Dalia wants to launch an art gallery; she refuses to travel with her fiancé when he lands a job in Malaysia. Boisterous Ahlam Rida comes to Cairo from the countryside and gets a job in the ladies' room at a mall; she has no ambitions beyond this menial task; romance strikes with a mall security officer. Ibtesam, an assistant nurse, wants a promotion and seeks the support of a doctor at the hospital where she works. Weaving together these and other stories of romantic involvement is Asham - ‘hope' in Arabic - an ambitious young man who works in the streets selling children's toys and handing out flyers. These characters, from varied social classes and backgrounds, have different dreams and ambitions depending on the state of their lives before and after the revolution. Director Maggie Morgan captures the pulse of everyday Cairo, reflecting the hopes of many Egyptians through her carefully sculpted characters.
Directed by Maggie M. Morgan
Feature Narrative - 2012 - Egypt / 2012 / 87 min / Colour / HDCAM
In Arabic / English subtitles
Starring: Ali Kassem, Amina Khalil, Mohamed Khan, Mahmoud El-Louzy
Interests: Drama, Social Issues, Women Interest
Rated 13: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13.
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