Egypt’s cinematic gems: Sleepless Nights
Hany Khalifa's frank film broke the prudish "clean cinema" trend in 2003.
Hany Khalifa's frank film broke the prudish "clean cinema" trend in 2003.
It’s hard not to compare Sukkar Mor (Bitter Sugar) with director Hany Khalifa’s first and only other feature film, Sahar al-Layaly (Sleepless Nights, 2003). Both follow upper-middle-class Egyptian couples trying…
Hany Khalifa, the director of the commercially and critically acclaimed film Sahar al-Layaly (Sleepless Nights, 2003), is returning to cinemas after a 12-year…
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