Directed by Youssef Chahine’s longtime assistant, The Closed Doors touches on several taboos in contemporary Egyptian society, examining their social and political implications. Set during the Gulf War, it tells the story of Mohamad, a highly impressionable young man who embraces fundamentalist ideas as a way of dealing with the confusion of adolescence and sexual awakening. This powerful first feature by one of Egypt’s most promising young directors tackles complex themes like oppression, jealousy, virtue, the love ideal and violence in an uncompromising way.

Winner! Best Screenplay, Best Actress
- International Thessaloniki Film Festival

Winner! First Prize
- Bahrain Film Festival

Winner! Grand Prix
- Montpellier Film Festival

“Reveals a finely balanced portrait of various social classes caught in a swirl of religious, cultural and personal fixations, done with remarkable sympathy, sensitivity and control.”
- Deborah Young, Variety

“Fine observation, expressive location work and gently nurtured performances.” – Time Out

“Badr goes from wide-eyed and wet-eared to wild-eyed and dogmatic with unerring conviction.” – aboutfilm.com

(1999, 105 minutes, In Arabic with English Subtitles, Directed by Atef Hetata)

Release Information: SRP $24.99, UPC 643519119094

Release Date: October 2007

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