| Lust | |
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| Directed by | Khaled El Hagar |
| Written by | Sayed Ragab |
| Starring | Ahmed Azmi |
| Cinematography | Néstor Calvo |
| Distributed by | Arabic Movies |
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| Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
Lust (Arabic: الشوق, translit. El Shoq) is a 2010 Egyptian drama film directed by Khaled El Hagar. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. Lust was also reviewed at the 34th Cairo Film Festival. In the Arab world of film production, it is the oldest annual cinema event. According to Daily News, “Lust” is an interesting and provocative contribution to this year’s festival." The Executive Producer Producer of Lust was Amr El Safie while Dima Al-Joundi, and Mohamed Yassine produced it.
The Story of Lust
Lust was shown in Egyptian cinema as a trend for viewing modern films. A report from the Egyptian Independent described it as "movies that realistically follow the lives of a group of characters living in one of the poorer areas around the main cities, whether it is Cairo or Alexandria. The plots are mostly harsh and gloomy, full of life-altering crises. Characters often, in order to survive the merciless circumstances around them, change their sweet nature and adapt to a new evil or sinful route in life."
Cast
- Ruby as Shoq
- Ahmed Azmi as Hussin
- Sawsan Badr as Fatuma
- Koki (newcomer) as Awatif
- Sayed Raghab was the scriptwriter. He was also a supporting actor in the movie
Awards
Lust won the Golden Pyramid Award at the 34th Cairo Film Festival. One of the actresses in "Lust" - Sawsan Badr was honored with a Thesping awards with another actress named Isabelle Huppert for Marc Fitoussi’s “Copacabana.”
See also
- List of submissions to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Egyptian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- "Sawsan Badr steals the show in 'Lust'". Daily News Egypt. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- "Egyptian film El-Shouq to vie for Oscar". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- "9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar". Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- "Lust. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Weissberg, Jay (13 December 2010). "'Lust' moves Cairo Film Festival jury". Variety. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- "Sawsan Badr steals the show in 'Lust' - Dailynewsegypt". 8 December 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- "Lust". Doha Film Institute. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- Waleed Marzouk (2010). "El Shooq: A story of unrelenting darkness". arhamonline.
- ^ Ramadan, Ahmed (6 December 2010). "Festival Films, critic's pick: Egypt's 'Lust'". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links
| Egyptian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film | |
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