Director: Ivona Juka.
Life on a turning point, young married couple, new gained success and one decision that could change it all...
Between Sonja and Marin, who seem to live a good life, there is an arduous problem which creates a barrier between them and they both lose control.
Sonja perceives that the restraints of the problem they face, of their joint plans and of other people’s suggestions are obstacles to a different, maybe only her perspective…
Cairo International Film Festival president, Dr Ezzat-Abou-Ouf, talks to Jeremy Colson about this year's festival and his hopes for the future.
CAIRO ~ 20 November 2009
Could you tell us a bit about yourself, your background?
I graduated from medical school but still being young I wanted to practice something more creative than medicine so I enrolled at the conservatoire and learned more about music. After that I played western and jazz music. It was a family affair, me and my si...
Cairo International Film Festival president, Dr Ezzat-Abou-Ouf, talks to Jeremy Colson about this year's festival and his hopes for the future.
CAIRO ~ 20 November 2009
Could you tell us a bit about yourself, your background?
I graduated from medical school but still being young I wanted to practice something more creative than medicine so I enrolled at the conservatoire and learned more about music. After that I played western and jazz music. It was a family affair, me a...
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