“Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim” movie poster – Egypt Today
CAIRO – 18 December 2017: Three prominent Egyptian critics – Tarek el Shenawy, Ahmed Shawky and Magda Maurice – chose the best Egyptian movies of 2017.
The best six movies in 2017
1- “Bashtery Ragel”
The movie is about a career-oriented woman in her late thirties who wants to have a child. She searches for a man to marry to achieve this goal. The movie stars Nelly Karim and Mohamed Mamdouh and is directed by Mohamed Ali.
2- “Akhdar Yabes”
The movie focuses on a woman, Iman, living in an oriental society. She tries to convince her uncles to meet her sister’s suitor in place of their deceased father. The protagonist is very traditional and strict; however, she receives medical news that causes her to rethink her life and question her beliefs.
The movie was written and directed by Mohammed Hammad and stars Heba Ali, Asmaa Fawzi, Ahmed Alaidy and John Ekram Hanna.
The movie’s director was the first Egyptian to win the Muhr Award for Best Director in the Narrative Feature Competition at the Dubai International Film Festival. He also won a Golden Palm Award for Best Director in the Narrative Feature Competition at the Mexico International Film Festival last year. The film participated in 45 international film festivals, including the Hamburg International Film Festival, Festival de Cannes and Stockholm International Film Festival.
3- “Sheikh Jackson”
“Sheikh Jackson” is a controversial movie set around the death of music icon Michael Jackson. The plot revolves around a student who loves Michael Jackson's music and imitates the pop star’s performances. His strong relationship as a Salafi reflects the contradictions in his life.
When Jackson dies, the student is now a man and has become an imam. He goes on an inner Sufi quest to seek answers to existential questions.
The movie stars Ahmed el Fishawy, Amina Khalil, Dorra and Ahmed Malek, among others. It was written and directed by Amr Salama.
Egypt has selected “Sheikh Jackson” as its candidate for consideration at the upcoming edition of the Oscars set to take place in February 2018.
4- “Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim”
The movie is about Ali, a man who believes his late girlfriend’s soul is inside a goat, so he loves this goat, naming her Nada and talking to her. Many people criticize him for this behavior, until his mother forces him to go to a psychological and spiritual healer, where he meets Ibrahim.
Ibrahim suffers from depression and listens to sounds from another world, yet he is incapable of understanding what those messages mean. Together, they embark on a journey of self-discovery and friendship across Egypt. The movie stars Ali Sobhy, Ahmed Magdy and Salwa Mohamed Aly, among others. “Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim” was directed by Sherif el Bendary and written by Ahmed Amer and Ibrahim El-Batout.
5- “El Kenz”
The storyline of “El Kenz” spans the Pharaonic, Abbasid, Ottoman and modern era, ending in the 1970s. The movie revolves around corruption and the mixing of religion with politics. It portrays religious figures using their authority as a means to gain political power.
The movie boasts a dazzling cast of Egyptian stars, including Mohamed Ramadan, Amina Khalil, Sawsan Badr, Mohy Ismail, Mohamed Saad, Hend Sabry and Ahmed Rezk.
“El Kenz” was written by Abdel Reheem Kamal and directed by Sherif Arafa.
6- “El-Asleen”
The movie is about a man who loses his job to a younger person. He is beset by anxiety and depression that he never experienced before.
One day, he is given a cell phone and finds out that he has been spied on since the day he was born. The spies, known as “The Originals”, ask him to work for them. He agrees because he is unemployment and needs the money. He plans in the end to leave them and start his own business.
"El-Asleen" is an Egyptian drama, mystery and thriller released on the eve of Eid al-Fitr and starring Meged al-Kedwany, Menna Shalaby, Kahled el-Sawy, Kinda Alloush, Mohamed Mamdouh, Ahmed Fahmy, and rising stars Layla Fawzy and Khaled al-Zahaby. The movie was directed by Marwan Hamed and written by Ahmed Mourad
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