Clash (2016 film)

Clash

Film poster
Directed by Mohamed Diab
Produced by Moez Masoud
Mohamed Hefzy
Eric Lagesse
Written by Mohamed Diab
Starring Nelly Karim
Music by Khaled Dagher
Cinematography Ahmed Gabr
Release dates
  • 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) (Cannes)
  • 27 July 2016 (2016-07-27) (Egypt)
Running time
 97 minutes
Country Egypt
Language Arabic

Clash (Arabic: Eshtebak‎‎) is a 2016 Egyptian drama film directed by Mohamed Diab.[1] It was officially selected by the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and was the opening film of the Festival's Un Certain Regard section that year.[2][3] It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.[4]

Set just after the political events of June 2013, the film is shot entirely in the confines of a police van containing Muslim Brotherhood members and pro-army supporters, as well as other people belonging to neither of these factions.[5][6]

Cast

Reception

Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter states the film "will be remembered as one of the most telling depictions of modern Egypt yet filmed" and "is an original, often quite disturbing experience to watch".[7]

Jay Weissberg of Variety writes "this is bravura filmmaking with a kick-in-the-gut message about chaos and cruelty (with some humanity)."[8]

Tom Hanks praised the film by saying: "If there's any way you can see CLASH by Egyptian director Mohamed Diab, you must. You simply must. The film will break your heart, but enlighten all."[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "'Clash':Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Ritman, Alex (1 September 2016). "Oscars: Egypt Selects 'Clash' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Cannes Film Review: Clash". Variety. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "'Clash' ('Eshtebak' ): Cannes Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "'Clash' ('Eshtebak'): Cannes Review". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  8. ↑ Weissberg, Jay (13 May 2016). "Cannes Film Review: 'Clash'". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Diab's 'Clash' storms Egyptian box office".

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