watch TrailerThe Memoirs of M. A. Draz
a film by
Maggie Morgan
83 mins /
Documentary
Egypt
Decades after his death, Noha ElKholy uncovers letters, diaries, and photographs left behind by her great-grandfather, the Azharite scholar Mohamed Abdallah Draz. Through this archive, she embarks on a journey to illuminate M.A. Draz’s life story, from his humble beginnings in the village of Mahallat Diyay, to his formative years in Alexandria, and his scholarly pursuits in Paris.
Cast
- Mohsen Draz
- Sami Draz
- Ibrahim Eissa
- Noha ElKholy
Crew
- Screenwriters: Maggie Morgan and Taghreed ElAsfoury
- Cinematography: Amgad Reyad, Olivier Dury, Emad Nabil, Akram Mamdouh
- Editor: Amgad Shafik and Tamer Abdalla
- Music: Khaled El Kammar
Original Title: رسائل الشيخ دراز
Producer(s):
Producer(s):
Noha ElKholy
- Aswan International Women's Film Festival (World Premiere)
- Karama Beirut Human Rights Film Festival, Lebanon
- Egyptian American Film Festival for Cinema and Arts, USA
- Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival, Egypt
- Rasheeda Abdelsalam Special Jury Award and the Euro-Mediterranean Award, Aswan International Women’s Film Festival, Egypt
- Best Documentary Film, Egyptian American Film Festival for Cinema and Arts
- Best Egyptian Film, Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival
