The Emigrant

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The Emigrant is a 1994 historical drama film by Egyptian director Youssef Chahine that offers a modern, humanistic retelling inspired by the biblical story of Joseph.

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instanceOf Egyptian film
film
basedOn story of Joseph (loosely)
countryOfOrigin Egypt
director Youssef Chahine
distributor Misr International Films
editingBy Rachida Abdel Salam
exploresIssue social hierarchy in ancient societies
tension between religious tradition and artistic freedom
filmingLocation Egypt
hasCastMember Hanan Turk
Khaled El Nabawy
Mahmoud Hemida
linked to: Mahmoud Hemeida

Safia El Emari
Yousra
hasCensorshipControversy religious objections in Egypt
hasCinematographyBy Ramses Marzouk
hasGenre drama film
historical drama
hasLeadActor Khaled El Nabawy
hasLegalIssue court cases over depiction of prophets
hasModernSpelling Al-Mohager
hasMusicBy Gabriel Yared
hasPosterCaptionLanguage Arabic
hasReception critical acclaim in international festivals
hasReleaseType theatrical release
hasStyle modernist reinterpretation of religious narrative
hasTitle The Emigrant
hasWriter Medhat El Adl
Youssef Chahine
inspiredBy biblical story of Joseph
narrativeTheme faith and destiny
family conflict
humanistic retelling of a religious story
slavery and power
originalLanguage Arabic
partOf Youssef Chahine filmography
linked to: Youssef Chahine
portraysCharacter Joseph-like protagonist
portraysLocation Egypt
Levant
linked to: Levant region
producer Youssef Chahine
productionCompany Misr International Films
releaseYear 1994
runtimeMinutes 115
screenedAt Cannes Film Festival (out of competition)
setInPeriod ancient Egypt

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Youssef Chahine notableWork The Emigrant
The Emigrant hasTitle The Emigrant