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Abo Zaabal 1989
Through the recollections of a father and his son, the story of the events of 1989 in Abu-Zaabal’s prison is brought to life for the first time. Both revisit defining moments in their history and that of the resistance movement in Egypt from the 70’s till the “25 January” revolution.
Feature Documentary, Egypt
Status: In development
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About The Director
Bassam Mortada is a filmmaker, activist, journalist, and co-founder of See Media Production, which is dedicated to working on social injustice and activists’ biographies. His first feature documentary “Reporting a Revolution” premiered at the Berlinale Film Festival in 2012. He directed two short films, among them “Waiting for his Descent” winner of the first prize for documentary at the Jesuite Film Festival.
About The Producer
Kismet El Sayed is the main producer at See Media Production with Bassam Mortada. She produced “Reporting a Revolution” in 2012, and then founded the production company to focus on films that discuss social injustice and human rights.
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