"A tantalising brief encounter in a classic romantic movie mode, Cairo Time traces the intimacy and understanding that grows between Juliette, a Canadian magazine editor (Patricia Clarkson, clearly etched and luminous as ever) and Tareq, the Egyptian friend (courtly, intriguingly unattached Alexander Siddig) assigned by her diplomat husband to show her the sights of Cairo.
As Tareq guides Juliette through the chaos and uproar and shows her the city’s wonders, their pleasure is increasingly shadowed by the loyalty they feel to the man who put them together – Juliette’s husband and Tareq’s friend. That Arab-Canadian filmmaker Ruba Nadda shot an entire feature in that glorious, infuriating melee of a city is a miracle in itself and one that any armchair traveller will relish." (Source: World Cinema Showcase 2010)
I apologise, we feel bad, but there's no trailer available. ~Ed.
Would have liked a fast forward button. Very light. A travelogue really of area around Cairo. Have seen worse.
Clarkson and Siddig are believably drawn together to palpably depict how attraction can awkwardly arise.
Aside from the sweltering Egyptian climate, little heat or excitement is generated by the film or its attractive stars.
The time does pass agreeably enough, and if Cairo Time does not amount to much, it does evoke a wistful state of feeling and a complicated city with enough skill and sensitivity that you wish it had dared more.
Love story without chemistry
It's a haunting and hypnotic film.
We've been told the NZ release date for this flick is Thursday, 19th Aug 2010.
Release date: August 19th 2010.
We haven't received times for this movie in this location yet. However these are updated as cinemas announce them, so check back soon. Hopefully the lovely cinemas in your location will choose to play it shortly. ~Ed.
