Back to 2023 MFF Archive

Cairo Conspiracy (Walad min al-Janna)

Directed by Tarik Saleh
Sweden, France, Finland, Denmark
2022
126 mins

Adam, the son of a fisherman, is offered the ultimate privilege to study at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicenter of power of Sunni Islam. Shortly after his arrival in Cairo, the university's highest-ranking religious leader, the Grand Imam, suddenly dies, and Adam soon becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt's religious and political elite.

  • Year
    2022
  • Country
    Sweden, France, Finland, Denmark
  • Language
    Arabic
  • Director
    Tarik Saleh
  • Writer
    Tarik Saleh
  • Cinematographer
    Pierre Aïm
  • Editor
    Theis Schmidt
  • Genre
    Drama, Mystery/Thriller
  • Theme
    Politics, Mystery & Thriller

Join the festival insider

Stay up to date with upcoming releases, exclusive events and festival news