The Emigrant
Al-mohager
1994, Film, 129 min, Drama, Arabic, Egypt, MoviePedia score 63
The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study. In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Ram, tired of his family's backward superstitious life, and tired of being picked on by his brothers, wants to go to Egypt to study agriculture. His brothers travel with him across Sinai, but then suddenly sell him to Ozir, an Egyptian who works for a Theban military leader, Amihar. Amihar is impressed by Ram's drive and personal charm and so grants Ram some desolate land outside the capital. Ram soon finds himself a pawn in the political and sexual games between Amihar and his wife Simihit, a high priestess of the Cult of Amun.
Directed by Youssef Chahine
Cast
- Youssra as Simihit
- Khaled Nabawy as Ram
- Mahmoud Hemida as Amihar
- Michel Piccoli as Adam
- Hanan Turk as Hati
- Safia El Emari as Basma
- Ahmed Salama as Berri
- Ahmad Bedair as Tut
- Sayed Abdel Karim
- Youssef Esmail
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