Cairo 678 is the first major Egyptian film to cover the country's growing problem of sexual assault. It is rather lengthy, but honest in focus and full of heart. Fayza (Boshra), a lower class government worker, is routinely molested on a city bus. Her husband, Adel (Bassem Samra), is unsympathetic, and culture compels her to bow to him. Sheba (Nelly Karim), an upper class artist, is group groped at a soccer match. Her fiance leaves her, and she has difficulty overcoming her trauma. Nelly's (Nahed El Sebai), a young aspiring comedian, is grabbed while standing on a street corner. She fights back, filing the first sexual harassment lawsuit in the country. However, she faces pressure to drop her lawsuit by both family and friends. Cairo 678 delves deep into how each woman overcomes her central conflict, never inflating the scale of the film beyond personal growth. I really appreciated it. The film works on a personal level. It's long and pensive, but straightforward and genuine enough to overcome a few dull stretches.
Cairo 678
Cairo 678
Cairo 678
Cairo 678 is the first major Egyptian film to cover the country's growing problem of sexual assault. It is rather lengthy, but honest in focus and full of heart. Fayza (Boshra), a lower class government worker, is routinely molested on a city bus. Her husband, Adel (Bassem Samra), is unsympathetic, and culture compels her to bow to him. Sheba (Nelly Karim), an upper class artist, is group groped at a soccer match. Her fiance leaves her, and she has difficulty overcoming her trauma. Nelly's (Nahed El Sebai), a young aspiring comedian, is grabbed while standing on a street corner. She fights back, filing the first sexual harassment lawsuit in the country. However, she faces pressure to drop her lawsuit by both family and friends. Cairo 678 delves deep into how each woman overcomes her central conflict, never inflating the scale of the film beyond personal growth. I really appreciated it. The film works on a personal level. It's long and pensive, but straightforward and genuine enough to overcome a few dull stretches.