The well that is Egyptian sci-fi cinema isn’t exactly overflowing, or even half-full (sci-fi movies made by Egyptian filmmakers, that tell stories centered around Egyptian characters); and as a lover of sci-fi movies in general, who also wants to see more filmmakers of the diaspora work within the genre, this project immediately had my attention!
In a deal announced at Cannes (which kicked off today), a film adaptation of Egyptian author Ahmed Khaled Towfik’s 2010 bestselling novel (also hailed a masterpiece), titled "Utopia" is in the works.
The apocalyptic tale will be adapted by Egyptian filmmaker Rami Imam.
The relatively-short (192-pages) novel is set…
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