Don't get me wrong, I heart Patricia Clarkson and just about anything that IFC distributes, but the reason why I was nowhere close to including Ruba Nadda's romantic drama among my TIFF coverage (it won the Best Canadian Feature in Toronto) was the sentiment that this one is intended for a very specific crowd in mind: the women over 40 demo. IFC Films have announced the picked up Theatrical and VOD Release for their 2010 slate.
Cairo Time sees Clarkson play a woman who arrives in Cairo to meet her husband (Tom McCamus) only to be told he is unavoidably delayed in Gaza and has in turn sent his friend (Alexander Siddig), a retired Egyptian police officer, to pick her up. The brief love affair that follows catches them both completely off guard.
Comments
Posted by Jonathan on 2009-10-22 at 21:31:25
I loved this movie and it was one of the few movies out of TIFF that had tremendously good word of mouth and press coverage. It was deeply moving and beautifully acted. When people say they know what audience is what for film, it always makes me laugh. You really have no idea what's going to take grasp of the market place and go wild. Don't underestimate this picture.
Posted by Iheartsubtitles on 2009-10-22 at 21:47:01
You have to admit, the trailer does place the film in a certain "box". It turned me off to the point, that I never followed up on critical reaction. So plus 1 in the non-women over 40 demo.
Posted by Ruby on 2009-11-30 at 21:57:59
I loved the film, and I'm a 22 year old woman. It was heartbreaking and beautiful. A real tribute both to the actors and the city of Cairo itself.
I've seen it twice in theaters now (In Canada)
It's the kind of film that can stick with a person, enter your mind long after the credits. I really really enjoyed it, and I'm glad that it is getting a US release as well. Many more people should see this gem of a film!