Do we ever truly know ourselves?<\/p>\n
A masterpiece of Arab cinema by legendary Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine, \u201cThe Choice\u201d is revered for its profound ability to distill the political through the personal.<\/p>\n
Co-scripted by Nobel Laureate in Literature, author Naguib Mahfouz, this murder mystery is a deep dive into the human psyche, exploring the social conscience of Egypt in light of the Six-Day War. A body turns up with a photograph in its pocket. The corpse is the twin brother of the famous author and social climber Sayed (Izzat Al-Alayli).<\/p>\n
From that moment on, the writer\u2019s life takes a drastically different course; with everything that was once important on hold and his mind possessed with the need to find his brother\u2019s killer.<\/p>\n
The Red Sea Film Foundation has restored the picture to its former glory. It is proudly presented for the first time during the inaugural Festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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