Zelal
7.1
Zelal is a documentary that's an invitation to delve into the world of psychiatry and "madness" in Egypt. It meets the ordinary madmen and women banished to mental institutions by Egyptian society and offers more than just a journey into their world of shadows. The hospitals end up becoming the only place patients can conceive, not because they are truly "crazy", but because they fear the outside world. The film forces viewers to put their own preconceptions and interpretations to the test, reminding us that freedom is precarious in a society that does not tolerate any differences.
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Marianne Khoury Director · Mustapha Hasnaoui Director Victor Credi Cinematographer
First release September 9, 2010 · Produced in United Arab Emirates, Egypt, France, Morocco · Production Dubai Film Market, 3B Productions
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MISR International Films
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Dubai Film Market
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3B Productions
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Fonds Sud Cinéma
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United Arab Emirates · Egypt · France · Morocco
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Original title
ظلال
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Italy · September 9, 2010
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No release date listed for United States.
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