Cairo Conspiracy (aka Boy From Heaven)
Adam, the son of a fisherman, is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicenter of power of Sunni Islam. Shortly after his arrival in Cairo, the university’s highest ranking religious leader, the Grand Imam, suddenly dies and Adam soon becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt’s religious and political elites.
“An engrossing tale, full of betrayal and chicanery, and it casts the Egyptian political-military complex and the religious hierarchy as riddled with corruption.” ~Michael O’Sullivan, Washington Post
“Saleh’s film works on many different levels because it’s a layered blend of various elements from different genres.” ~Jihane Bousfiha, The Playlist
Cast
Fares Fares , Makram Khoury , Mehdi Dehbi , Moe Ayoub , Mohammad Bakri , Sherwan Haji , Tawfeek Barhom
Director
Language
Arabic
Subtitles
English
Countries
Turkey, Sweden, France, Finland, Denmark
Studio
Roadshow
