It's interesting how Canada turns its attention to so far destination like Egypt, specially city as Cairo, which was rarely have been attractive pint for foreign movies production. The culture of Cairo is a bit closed, but in the Global communication times become more open to the world trends and more recognizable. The movie has a foreign point of view : of the woman, who come to Cairo, searching for her husband. She feel amazed from the ordinary life in Cairo, specially the "street life"; For her this city means something exotic and extraordinary, out of the rules, and little out of the world which she knows. In this way she feels happy, also knowing a young man from Cairo (friend of her husband), who support her is sight seeing and discovering the taste of Cairo life. The scenes are made in soft light, slow action and feelings of the social surrounding. The woman wants to escape in the charm of the city, she dive into the unknown emotions of new love, fascinating from views of the town. My favorite scene is at hotel, she is going to her room, alone, opening her window and enjoying the incredible view of Cairo in light, sounds, and prayers. It contains strong reality, even in documentary way. It's very original and special point of view to the ancient-modern Cairo, and to the foreign sense to it.
Review of Cairo Time
