Product Description

Directed by Youssef Chahines 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.
In Arabic with English Subtitles.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #80754 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-10-30
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: Arabic
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 109 minutes

Review
". . . 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

Review
"Fine observation, expressive location work and gently nurtured performances." --- Time Out

Review
"Badr goes from wide-eyed and wet-eared to wild-eyed and dogmatic with unerring conviction." --- aboutfilm.com

Customer Reviews

Egyptian Slumdog
A subtitled foray into the hustle and bustle of modern day Cairo with elements of morality, fundamentalism, romance and adolescent angst. Appealing characters that reminded me very much of Slumdog Millionaire.