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The Emigrant (1994)

The Emigrant (1994)

Drama History
Release Date: 1994, September 26
Directors: Youssef Chahine
Countries: Egypt, France
Cast: Khaled El Nabawy, Michel Piccoli, Yousra, Mahmoud Hemida, Ahmad Bedir, Ahmed Fouad Selim, Safia ElEmary, Hanan Turk, Ahmed Salama, Fayeq Azab, Seif Abdelrahman, Hassan Abdel Hamid

Overview:

The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study. In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Ram, tired of his family's backward superstitious life, and tired of being picked on by his brothers, wants to go to Egypt to study agriculture. His brothers travel with him across Sinai, but then suddenly sell him to Ozir, an Egyptian who works for a Theban military leader, Amihar. Amihar is impressed by Ram's drive and personal charm and so grants Ram some desolate land outside the capital. Ram soon finds himself a pawn in the political and sexual games between Amihar and his wife Simihit, a high priestess of the Cult of Amun.