Naguib Mahfouz: The Passage of a Century
Documentary, dir. by Francka Mouloudi
US, 2007, 49 mins
The film is an interview with the first (and only) Arab Nobel Laureate for Literature, Naguib Mahfouz. Half blind, deaf, and crippled by a recent assassination attempt, 88-year-old Mahfouz recounts his life – his childhood and love of literature, Cairo and the evolution of Egypt, Islamic fundamentalism and the role of women in culture. A fascinating look at one of the giants of modern Arab literature.
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Naguib Mahfouz: The Passage of a Century
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="color:black">Documentary, dir. by Francka Mouloudi</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="color:black">US, 2007, 49 mins </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="color:black"></span></span></p>
<p><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="color:black">The film is an interview with the first (and only) Arab Nobel Laureate for Literature, Naguib Mahfouz. </span></span></span><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="color:black">Half blind, deaf, and crippled by a recent assassination attempt, 88-year-old Mahfouz recounts his life – his childhood and love of literature, Cairo and the evolution of Egypt, Islamic fundamentalism and the role of women in culture. A fascinating look at one of the giants of modern Arab literature.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
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