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Fictional Film in Cordoba
From June 01, 2013 until June 21, 2013
On Friday, June 14 in Cordoba, the film Hawi, by Ibrahim El Batout, will be shown as part of the fiction film series put on by Casa Árabe, about the political and social reality of the Arab world.
This series will begin with the presentation of a short subject film set during the final match of Spanish soccer’s “King’s Cup” played between Barcelona and Madrid in 2011. The next film shown will be Hawi (The Juggler), un unusual film that uses dazzling realism to portray the details of everyday life in Egypt. Ending the film series will be Le repenti (The Repentant), a film directed by Merzak Allouache, one of the most highly-acclaimed Arab filmmakers, the story of a boy who tries to run away from his past unsuccessfully.
The series will be opened with the presentation and then screening of Minuto 102 (Minute 102), at an event to be attended by its production director, Rocío Martín; camera operators and engineers Lambe J. Ruiz, Carmen Pérez and Rafa Salas; art directors and electricians Lucas Góngora and Teresa Roca, and the sound and audio post-production director, Alonso Velasco.
All of the films will begin at 8:00 p.m. at the Casa Árabe Auditorium in Cordoba (address: Calle Samuel de los Santos Gener, 9). The films are shown in the original language version with Spanish subtitles. Free entrance until the cinema’s capacity is filled.
Minuto 102, by Alex Waudby and Alae El Amraoui (Morocco and Spain, 2012, 15 min.).
It’s the final match of Spanish soccer’s “King’s Cup” played between Barcelona and Madrid in 2011. The passion experienced in the city of Tetouan because of this classic match will create the context and set in motion events which cause five people’s lives to converge.
Hawi, by Ibrahim El-Batout (Egypt and Qatar, 2010, 112 min.).
Youssef, Ibrahim and Fady have been together in the same jail for 20 years. After his release, Youssef must find some confidential documents. Ibrahim wants to see his daughter again, and she is rehearsing with the musician, Fady, the third prisoner. In addition to three men, Hawi, also introduces us to an old horseman who wants to cure his beloved horse, and a television show host who needs a guest for his program. They are all looking for something or someone, in this kaleidoscope-like portrait of solitude in today’s Egypt. Film awarded at the Festivals of Doha and Dubai in 2010 and a Special Mention received at the 2011 Festival of African Cinema in Tarifa.
Le repenti, by Merzak Allouache (Algeria and France, 2012, 87 min.).
Algeria, a land of plateaus. A youth runs through the snow, rucksack on his back. Rachid is a Jihadist who returns to his village thanks to the “Civil Peace Law” that was enacted in the year 2000 to put an end to what was known as the “Black Decade.” This law promised a partial amnesty for repentant Islamic fundamentalists (those not involved in crimes of blood and willing to give up their weapons) in order to reintegrate them into society. However, this legal code is unable to erase Rachid’s past. In the end, he will find himself wrapped up in a dead-end journey which combines secrets and manipulation. The film was entered into the Cannes Filmmakers’ Festival of 2012 and received the award for Best Fiction Film at the 2012 Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
The series will be opened with the presentation and then screening of Minuto 102 (Minute 102), at an event to be attended by its production director, Rocío Martín; camera operators and engineers Lambe J. Ruiz, Carmen Pérez and Rafa Salas; art directors and electricians Lucas Góngora and Teresa Roca, and the sound and audio post-production director, Alonso Velasco.
Calendar of screenings
| Friday, June 7 | Minuto 102, by Alex Waudby and Alae El Amraoui (Morocco and Spain, 2012, 15 min.). |
| Friday, June 14 | Hawi, by Ibrahim El-Batout (Egypt and Qatar, 2010, 112 min.). |
| Friday, June 21 | Le repenti, by Merzak Allouache (Algeria and France, 2012, 87 min.). |
All of the films will begin at 8:00 p.m. at the Casa Árabe Auditorium in Cordoba (address: Calle Samuel de los Santos Gener, 9). The films are shown in the original language version with Spanish subtitles. Free entrance until the cinema’s capacity is filled.
Plot summaries
Minuto 102, by Alex Waudby and Alae El Amraoui (Morocco and Spain, 2012, 15 min.).
It’s the final match of Spanish soccer’s “King’s Cup” played between Barcelona and Madrid in 2011. The passion experienced in the city of Tetouan because of this classic match will create the context and set in motion events which cause five people’s lives to converge.
Hawi, by Ibrahim El-Batout (Egypt and Qatar, 2010, 112 min.).
Youssef, Ibrahim and Fady have been together in the same jail for 20 years. After his release, Youssef must find some confidential documents. Ibrahim wants to see his daughter again, and she is rehearsing with the musician, Fady, the third prisoner. In addition to three men, Hawi, also introduces us to an old horseman who wants to cure his beloved horse, and a television show host who needs a guest for his program. They are all looking for something or someone, in this kaleidoscope-like portrait of solitude in today’s Egypt. Film awarded at the Festivals of Doha and Dubai in 2010 and a Special Mention received at the 2011 Festival of African Cinema in Tarifa.
Le repenti, by Merzak Allouache (Algeria and France, 2012, 87 min.).
Algeria, a land of plateaus. A youth runs through the snow, rucksack on his back. Rachid is a Jihadist who returns to his village thanks to the “Civil Peace Law” that was enacted in the year 2000 to put an end to what was known as the “Black Decade.” This law promised a partial amnesty for repentant Islamic fundamentalists (those not involved in crimes of blood and willing to give up their weapons) in order to reintegrate them into society. However, this legal code is unable to erase Rachid’s past. In the end, he will find himself wrapped up in a dead-end journey which combines secrets and manipulation. The film was entered into the Cannes Filmmakers’ Festival of 2012 and received the award for Best Fiction Film at the 2012 Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
