After the Battle (film)

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After the Battle
After the Battle poster.jpg
Directed by Yousry Nasrallah
Written byOmar Shama
Produced by Georges-Marc Benamou  [ fr ]
Starring
CinematographySamir Bahzan
Edited by
  • Ziyad Hawwas
  • Mona Rabei
Music byTamer Karawan
Production
companies
Distributed byMK2 Diffusion (France)
Release dates
  • 17 May 2012 (2012-05-17)(Cannes)
  • 12 September 2012 (2012-09-12)(Toronto)
  • 26 September 2012 (2012-09-26)(Egypt)
Running time
124 minutes
Countries
  • Egypt
  • France
LanguageArabic

After the Battle (Egyptian Arabic : بعد الموقعة, translit.  Baad el Mawkeaa) is a 2012 Egyptian-French drama film written by Omar Shama and directed by Yousry Nasrallah. The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. [1] [2]

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Plot

The film takes place in Egypt during the Arab Spring.

Cast

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References

  1. "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  2. "Cannes Film Festival 2012 line-up announced". timeout. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.