Les Portes fermees
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Atef Hetata
Mahmoud Hemeida
Sawsan Badr
Ahmed Azmi
Manal Afifi
Ahmed Fouad Selim
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Overwhelmed by the confusion of growing up during the Gulf Crisis and the rise of fundamentalism, adolescent Mohamad finds himself hopelessly in love with his mother and exceedingly jealous of her main suitor, who also happens to be his teacher.
Director
Atef Hetata
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States September 1999
Released in United States November 1999
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States June 2001
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Cinema of the Present) September 1-11, 1999.
Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (in competition) in Greece November 12-21, 1999.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.
Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City (Walter Reade) June 15-28, 2001.
Released in United States September 1999 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Cinema of the Present) September 1-11, 1999.)
Feature directorial debut for Atef Hetata.
Released in United States June 2001 (Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City (Walter Reade) June 15-28, 2001.)
Released in United States November 1999 (Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (in competition) in Greece November 12-21, 1999.)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.)
