CLASSIC CINEMA SECTION

Land of Fear

Police Commissioner Yehia El Mankabady embarks on a covert mission to infiltrate a drug-dealing community, which requires him to enter the confines of a prison and operate undercover among the offenders.

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English title:

Land of Fear

Original title:

Ard al-Khof

Director:

Daoud Abdel Sayed

Country:

Egypt

Genre:

crime, thriller, drama

Year:

1999

Length:

144’

Cast:

Ahmed Zaki

A quote for the film:

You will cheat, steal, kill and poison your society. Selective list of festivals and awards: Cairo International Film Festival 1999 (3 wins including: Best Arabic Film), Torino Film Festival

Director’s bio:

Filmmaker and screenwriter Daoud ABDEL SAYED (1946, Cairo, Egypt) was educated at the Film Academy in Cairo. Since his graduation in 1967, he has made some documentaries and several prizewinning feature films, among which The Land of Fear (1999).