Scheherazade Tell Me a Story

Name: Scheherazade Tell Me a Story
Genre: Drama
Released: August 12, 2011
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 75

2011

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ArtMattan Productions | Release Date: August 12, 2011 | Not Rated

Summary: Cairo, today. Hebba, a television show host, presents a successful political talk show on a privately owned network. Karim, her husband, is deputy editor in chief of a government-owned newspaper. His ambition is to become editor in chief. He is led to believe by the party leaders, that his wife’s constant meddling with opposition politicsCairo, today. Hebba, a television show host, presents a successful political talk show on a privately owned network. Karim, her husband, is deputy editor in chief of a government-owned newspaper. His ambition is to become editor in chief. He is led to believe by the party leaders, that his wife’s constant meddling with opposition politics could put his promotion in danger. Using his boyish charm and sexual prowess, he convinces Hebba to stay away from politics, and devote her program to social issues for which the government cannot be held responsible. She starts a series of talk shows around issues involving women. She listens to the stories of resilient, strong women, who, like Scheherazade in “A Thousand and One Nights”, tell their stories to stay alive. Hebba knows, of course, that women’s issues are political. But she could not imagine up to which extent. Gradually, she finds herself walking in a minefield of abuse, sexual, religious, social and political repression that lead to the break-up of her marriage. From storyteller, Hebba herself becomes a story. (African Films)… Expand

Director: Yousry Nasrallah

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 134 min

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Jeannette Catsoulis

Aug 11, 2011

Lively, swift, vibrantly colorful and for the most part wonderfully acted, the film is slyly aware of the daytime talk show as a vehicle for women's concerns. Read full review

Jay Weissberg

Aug 8, 2011

Though treating women's oppression as a political issue isn't exactly new, the clarity with which it's spelled out in Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story is both bold and brave. Read full review

Deborah Young

Aug 8, 2011

Though still a stretch for Western viewers, its bold directness and modern look should help bridge the culture gap and make it one of the most accessible Mideast films this year. Read full review

Fernando F. Croce

Aug 8, 2011

Inescapably and poignantly colored by the revolutionary events that would take place in Egypt in the years since its making, Scheherazade brims with faith in storytelling as art's great way of lifting society's veils. Read full review

Nick Schager

Aug 9, 2011

An Egyptian feminist tale told with both affecting compassion and made-for-TV corniness. Read full review

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HaithamB

Aug 11, 2014

Mona Zaki is electrifying as Hebba Younis the controversial show host. Scheherazade Tell Me a Story is not only one of the better riches of the middle east, but also deals with sensitive subjects such as Gender Wars, delicately and effectively.

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