LET’S TALK

Marianne Khoury

egypt 2019 95 min

A mother and her daughter explore together the trajectory of four generations of women from their family, an Egyptian family originally from the Levant, where life and cinema have always been intimately linked. Through family archives, in which reality and fiction mingle with the autobiographical films of Youssef Chahine, they trace their family history. From Alexandria to Cairo, Paris and Havana, mother and daughter embark on an intimate and visceral journey through time, questioning their emotions, destinies and identities.

• About the film

  Arabic title إحكيلي

  Directed by Marianne Khoury

  Written by Marianne Khoury

  Featuring Marianne Khoury Sara Shazli and members of the Khoury family

  Cinematography Marianne Khoury Sara Shazli

  Editing Perihan Mourad

  Sound Vincent Verdoux

  Sound Design Rym Debbarh-Mounir

  Production Company Misr International Films

• Festivals & Awards

  International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam — IDFA
  2019 | Competition for Feature-Length Documentary — World Premiere

  Cairo International Film Festival
  2019 | International Competition
  Audience Award

  CPH — Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
  2020 | Official Selection

  Oslo Arab Film Days
  2020 | Official Selection