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  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • ArtMattan Productions
  • 2 h 30 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • ArtMattan Productions
  • 2 h 30 m
Scheherazade Tell Me a Story

Summary Cairo, today. Hebba, a television show host, presents a successful political talk show on a privately owned network. Karim, her husband, is deputy editor in chief of a government-owned newspaper. His ambition is to become editor in chief. He is led to believe by the party leaders, that his wife’s constant meddling with opposition politic...

Directed By: Wael Mandour, Yousry Nasrallah

Written By: Wahid Hamed

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • ArtMattan Productions
  • 2 h 30 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • ArtMattan Productions
  • 2 h 30 m

Scheherazade Tell Me a Story

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Summary Cairo, today. Hebba, a television show host, presents a successful political talk show on a privately owned network. Karim, her husband, is deputy editor in chief of a government-owned newspaper. His ambition is to become editor in chief. He is led to believe by the party leaders, that his wife’s constant meddling with opposition politic...

Directed By: Wael Mandour, Yousry Nasrallah

Written By: Wahid Hamed

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90
Aug 11, 2011
Lively, swift, vibrantly colorful and for the most part wonderfully acted, the film is slyly aware of the daytime talk show as a vehicle for women's concerns.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 8, 2011
Though treating women's oppression as a political issue isn't exactly new, the clarity with which it's spelled out in Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story is both bold and brave.
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80
Aug 8, 2011
Though still a stretch for Western viewers, its bold directness and modern look should help bridge the culture gap and make it one of the most accessible Mideast films this year.
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75
Aug 8, 2011
Inescapably and poignantly colored by the revolutionary events that would take place in Egypt in the years since its making, Scheherazade brims with faith in storytelling as art's great way of lifting society's veils.
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Aug 9, 2011
An Egyptian feminist tale told with both affecting compassion and made-for-TV corniness.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Misr Cinema Company
Release Date Aug 12, 2011
Duration 2 h 30 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Alexandria International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Nantes Three Continents Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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