Lust (Arabic: الشوق, translit. El Shoq) is a 2010[1] 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,[2][3] but it did not make the final shortlist.[4] Lust was also reviewed at the 34th Cairo Film Festival.[5] In the Arab world of film production, it is the oldest annual cinema event.[6] According to Daily News, “Lust” is an interesting and provocative contribution to this year’s festival."[7] The Executive Producer Producer of Lust was Amr El Safie while Dima Al-Joundi, and Mohamed Yassine produced it.[8][9]
| Lust | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Khaled El Hagar |
| Written by | Sayed Ragab |
| Starring | Ahmed Azmi |
| Cinematography | Néstor Calvo |
| Distributed by | Arabic Movies |
Release dates |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
The Story of Lust
editLust 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."[10]
Cast
edit- Ruby as Shoq
- Ahmed Azmi as Hussin
- Sawsan Badr as Fatuma
- Koki (newcomer) as Awatif [10]
- Sayed Raghab was the scriptwriter. He was also a supporting actor in the movie [10]
Awards
editLust 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.”[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c Ramadan, Ahmed (6 December 2010). "Festival Films, critic's pick: Egypt's 'Lust'". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2024.