19° TORINO FILM FESTIVAL
Tribute to Shadi Abdu Al Salam
Waqa'ie Al Zamen Al Daie'e
by Mohammad Kamel Al Qaliubi
A documentary about the film pioneer Mohammad Baiyyumi, the "Lumière" of Egyptian cinema. Testimonials, memories and many clips from his films, which have recently been found and restored.
Biography
film director
Mohammad Kamel Al Qaliubi
Mohammad Kamel Al Qaliubi (Cairo, 1948) is an author, screenwriter and director. After graduating from the Film Institute in Cairo in 1972, he studied at VGIK in Moscow. He is the director of the screenwriting department at Cairo's Film Institute.
FILMOGRAFIA
Tale of What Happened in Yes City (Racconto di quello che è accaduto nella città chiamata Sì, cm, 1975), Three Special Moments (Tre momenti speciali, cm, 1980), Diary of a Window (Diario di una finestra, cm, 1982), Sketches for a City (Schizzi per una città, cm, 1984), Waqa'ie Al Zamen Al Daie'e (doc., 1991), Thalatha ala al tarik (Three on the Road, 1992), Il bahr biedhak leh? (Perché il mare sta ridendo? 1995), Ahlam Masruqa (Sogni rubati, 1999).