Cairo Time (2009)
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- PG
- 1h 30min
- Drama, Romance
- 16 Oct 2009 (Canada)
- Movie
A romantic drama about a brief, unexpected love affair that catches two people completely off-guard.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Patricia Clarkson | ... |
Juliette Grant
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| Alexander Siddig | ... |
Tareq Khalifa
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| Elena Anaya | ... |
Kathryn
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Amina Annabi | ... |
Yasmeen
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| Tom McCamus | ... |
Mark
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Mona Hala | ... |
Jameelah
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Fadia Nadda | ... |
Hanan
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Mohamed Abdel Fatah | ... |
Customs Officer
(as Mohammed Abdel Fattah)
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Hossam Abdulla | ... |
Porter
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Nabil Shazli | ... |
Manager
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Ahmed Ghareeb | ... |
Propositioning Man
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Hanafi Mohamoud El Gazar | ... |
Shoe Shopkeeper
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Roanne Bell | ... |
Sharon
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Andrew Cullen | ... |
Jim
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Katie Sherif | ... |
Petroleum Wife #1
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Michelle Power | ... |
Petroleum Wife #2
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Sarah Farouk Ahmed | ... |
Petroleum Wife #3
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Ibrahim Abdullah | ... |
Mohammed
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Ibramo | ... |
Driver
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Wafik Aboul Secoud | ... |
Abu Hamedi
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Magdy Hafez | ... |
Magdy
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Vincenzo | ... |
Caucasian Man
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Nagham Osman | ... |
Najah
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Ahmed El Ashry | ... |
Waiter
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Magda Thabet | ... |
Amira
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Robert A. Pandini | ... |
Italian Man
(as Robert Pandini)
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Mariam Miklwl | ... |
Italian Woman
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Ahmed Abu Seda | ... |
Winking Arab Man
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Sherif Attla | ... |
Internet Man
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Khouloud Kamel | ... |
Suha (8 year old girl)
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Mohamed Shahin | ... |
Israeli Soldier
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Heba Hammad | ... |
Young Chambermaid
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Esras El Shenawy | ... |
Young Carpet Weaver
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Ibrahim Salah | ... |
Israeli Officer
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Amr Abul Nasr | ... |
Male Party-Goer #1
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Cosima | ... |
Female Party-Goer #1
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Uta | ... |
Female Party-Goer #2
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Nader Basyouni | ... |
Male Party-Goes #2
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Radi Ali Ahmed | ... |
Call to Prayer Iman
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Tarek Hariri | ... |
Bus Driver
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Chole Sharon | ... |
Samira
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Abdel Hameed El Belkassy | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Gigi | ... |
Ukrainian Belly Dancer
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Mariam Aboul Magd | ... |
Young Blushing Girl
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Hesham Saleh | ... |
Young Greenskeeper
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Mohammed Waleed | ... |
Carpet Shop Owner
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Vagif Akhundov | ... |
Cartouche Shopkeeper
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Hesham Abou El Magd | ... |
Groom
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| Daniel Iron | ... |
Golfer
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Cynthia Amsden | ... |
Woman at the Embassy Party (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ruba Nadda | ||
Written by
| Ruba Nadda | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Shana Collier | ... | associate producer: Foundry Films (as Shana Di Carlo Collier) |
| David Collins | ... | producer |
| Daniel Iron | ... | producer |
| Gabriel Khoury | ... | producer: MISR International Films |
| Charles Pugliese | ... | executive producer |
| Nabil Shazli | ... | line producer: Egypt |
| Christine Vachon | ... | executive producer |
| Claire Welland | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Niall Byrne | ||
Cinematography by
| Luc Montpellier | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Teresa Hannigan | ||
Editorial Department
| Lex Batten | ... | project supervisor: Technicolor |
| Louis Casado | ... | color timer |
| Patrick Duchesne | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Jason Giberson | ... | digital film technician |
| Rob Gyorgy | ... | digital intermediate editor (as Rev. Rob Gyorgy) |
| Margaret Hutz | ... | digital film assistant (as Margaret Mansell) |
| Jeremy Kay | ... | digital intermediate project coordinator |
| Mark Kueper | ... | digital intermediate colorist assistant |
| Andrew Pascoe | ... | digital film supervisor |
| Brian Reid | ... | manager of digital imaging |
| Ashley Tolhurst | ... | dailies assistant |
| Trevor White | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Matthew Anas | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| John Buchan | ||
| Jason Knight | ||
Production Design by
| Tamara Conboy | ||
| Hamed Hemdan | ... | consultant production designer |
Art Direction by
| Hend Haider | ||
Costume Design by
| Brenda Broer | ||
Makeup Department
| Mohamed El Daw | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Monica Huppert | ... | key makeup artist |
| Robert A. Pandini | ... | key hair stylist (as Robert Pandini) |
| Hesham Said | ... | assistant key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Sherif Attia | ... | production manager: Egypt |
| Ihab Ayoub | ... | production manager: MISR International Films |
| Andrew Cullen | ... | production manager |
| Rachel Sutherland | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chaimaa Badawy | ... | second second assistant director |
| Eman ElNaggar | ... | second first assistant director (as Iman El Naggar) |
| Ahmed Ghareeb | ... | second second assistant director |
| Alan McKenna | ... | second assistant director |
| Daniel J. Murphy | ... | first assistant director |
| Fadia Nadda | ... | director trainee |
| Nagham Osman | ... | assistant director trainee |
Art Department
| Manal Hossam El Din | ... | second assistant art director |
| Ayman Gaber | ... | assistant property master |
| Mostafa Ringo | ... | property master |
| Magdy Seif | ... | art swing |
Sound Department
| Jean Bot | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| David Caporale | ... | assistant sound editor trainee |
| Steph Carrier | ... | re-recording mixer (as Stephan Carrier) |
| Robert Fletcher | ... | sound mixer (as Rob Fletcher) / sound recordist (as Rob Fletcher) |
| Jack Heeren | ... | foley mixer |
| Janice Ierulli | ... | dialogue editor |
| David McCallum | ... | dialogue editor / supervising sound editor |
| Joe Morrow | ... | sound mix operator |
| Brent Pickett | ... | sound editor |
| David Rose | ... | sound editor (as Dave Rose) |
| José Serrador Villanueva | ... | sound dubbing mixer (as Jose Serrador) |
| Mark Shnuriwsky | ... | sound editor |
| Lou Solakofski | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alan Zielonko | ... | boom operator |
| Brooke Graeff | ... | foley assistant (uncredited) |
| Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Don White | ... | foley recording mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Derek Grime | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Eman El Magar | ... | stunt driver: female |
| Miso | ... | stunt driver: scooter |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ahmed Abdelaty | ... | electrician |
| Ibrahim Abdelsamia | ... | grip |
| Alaa Ali | ... | grip |
| Hussein Ali | ... | dolly grip |
| Ihab Ateya | ... | key grip: Egyptian |
| Andrew Cullen | ... | additional still photographer |
| Jeff DaSilva | ... | second assistant camera (as Jeff Dasilva) |
| Hassan El Sayed | ... | gaffer |
| Nadim William George | ... | camera trainee (as Nadim George) |
| Hebelka | ... | grip |
| Colm Hogan | ... | still photographer |
| Andy Jekabsons | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ayman Koura | ... | best boy grip |
| Andris Matiss | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Michael Purdon | ... | camera assistant: prep |
| M. Abdel Raouf | ... | best boy electric |
| Mohamed Sanad | ... | best boy electric |
| Ahmed Sayed | ... | electrician |
| Ahmed Shaaban | ... | electrician |
| Mohamed Shaarawy | ... | electrician |
| Scott Tremblay | ... | grip / key head gaffer |
| Mahmoud Youssef | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Salma El Tarzy | ... | casting manager |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lina Aly | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Khaled El Sheik | ... | on set costumer/ dresser |
| Monia Fath Elbab | ... | consulting costume designer (as Monia Fath El Bab) |
| Sheila Fitzpatrick | ... | on-set costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Ahmed El Deremly | ... | assistant location manager |
| Mohammed Gaber | ... | location production assistant (as Mohamed Gaber) |
| Mohamed Kady | ... | location production assistant |
| Amr Sanad | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Niall Byrne | ... | musician: piano |
| Jenny Dowdall | ... | musician: cello |
| Lisa Dowdall | ... | musician: viola |
| The Dublin String Quartet | ... | musicians |
| Heather Gardner | ... | music coordinator (as Heather Adamo) |
| David Hayman | ... | music supervisor |
| Stacey Horricks | ... | music supervisor |
| Tim Martin | ... | recording and mixing engineer |
| Ian McNulty | ... | assistant score engineer |
| Kate O'Connor | ... | musician: violin |
| Larissa O'Grady | ... | musician: violin |
| Anna Ralph | ... | assistant score engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lindy Davies | ... | script consultant |
| Donna Gardon | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Cynthia Amsden | ... | publicist |
| Helen Asimakis | ... | story consultant |
| Roanne Bell | ... | stand-in |
| Brenda Blake | ... | legal counsel |
| Kimberley Bradley | ... | production coordinator: Canada |
| Grace Carnale-Davis | ... | sales executive: technicolor |
| May Hossam El Dine | ... | production coordinator: MISR International Films |
| Hesham El Magd | ... | production assistant |
| Ali Fayez | ... | production assistant |
| Marwa Gadallah | ... | production coordinator: Egypt |
| Doug Gillespie | ... | production accountant |
| Magdy Hafez | ... | production assistant |
| Ron Hay | ... | legal counsel |
| Fadia Nadda | ... | assistant to the director / behind-the-scenes video |
| Deborah Nathan | ... | story editor |
| Ahmed Nazmy | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Nagham Osman | ... | assistant: Patricia Clarkson |
| Michelle Power | ... | stand-in |
| Mohamed Sabry | ... | production assistant |
| Magdy Seif | ... | film shipper: MISR International Films |
| Nora Simmons | ... | post-production accountant |
| Johanna Weinstein | ... | title designer |
| Mary Claire White | ... | production executive: Samson Films Limited |
| Mariam Youssef | ... | production secretary |
| Omar Abou Zeid | ... | production accountant: MISR International Films |
| Huma Khan | ... | legal post production (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Atom Egoyan | ... | very special thanks |
| Nagham Osman | ... | very special thanks |
| Carrie Paupst Shaughnessy | ... | thanks |
| Simone Urdl | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
- Foundry Films
- Samson Films
- Astral Media (with the participation of)
- CITY-TV (in association with)
- Corus (in association with)
- MISR International Films (with the participation of)
- Movie Central (in association with)
- Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) (with the participation of)
- Super Channel (with the assistance of)
- Super Ecran (in association with)
- The Harold Greenberg Fund
- The Movie Network (in association with)
- Téléfilm Canada (with the participation of)
Distributors
- ABC Distribution (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Eden (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Ammo Content (2020) (Brazil) (video)
- Ammo Content (2020) (Mexico) (video)
- Cinemax (2010) (Hungary) (tv)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Homescreen (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- MPI Media Group (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- MPI Media Group (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Teleview International (2009) (Lebanon) (tv) (Middle East)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aver Media (interim and gap financing)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Entertainment Partners Canada (payroll services)
- Film Finances Canada (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Jones Brown Insurance (insurance brokers)
- Kay and Warburton (auditors)
- Kodak Canada (film stock)
- Panavision (camera systems provided by)
- Pulse Studios (score mixed at)
- Tattersall Sound (sound post-production)
- The Rights Company (script clearances)
- Vapor Music Group (music clearances)
- Windmill Lane Recording Studios (score recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Cairo on her own as she waits for her husband, Juliette finds herself caught in a whirlwind romance with his friend Tareq, a retired cop. As Tareq escorts Juliette around the city, they find themselves in the middle of a brief affair that catches them both unawares. Written by Pusan International Film Festival |
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| Taglines | An adventure of the heart. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although playing an Egyptian, Alexander Siddig hails from Sudan (although his mother is English). See more » |
| Goofs | The position of the women during the wedding sequence changes constantly. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Despicable Me/The Kids Are All Right (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Let's Go See more » |
| Quotes |
Juliette Grant:
I always wanted to be a singer. Tareq Khalifa: What stopped you? Juliette Grant: My voice. See more » |