Is it worth the time? If you have a soft spot for classic black-and-white dramas with heavy, theatrical acting, you’ll probably find something to hold onto here. If you’re looking for a brisk, modern pace, you might end up checking your phone every ten minutes. El Zowaje is a slow, heavy film that feels like it’s weari...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Fatma Rouchdi
Charles Horan
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"Is it worth the time? If you have a soft spot for classic black-and-white dramas with heavy, theatrical acting, you’ll probably find something to hold onto here. If you’re looking for a brisk, modern pace, you might end up checking your phone every ten minutes. El Zowaje is a slow, heavy film that feels like it’s wearing a very thick wool coat in the middle of summer. Fatma Rouchdi is the whole show. She commands every room she walks into, even when the script feels a bit like it’s just spinnin..."
Fatma Rouchdi
Egypt
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
