The documentary highlights the growth of shaabi music which has been expanding most recently under the name mahraganat music (festivals music) in the heels of the 25th January revolution. Following the underground shaabi music scene, known as ’mahraganat’, the film focuses on the surge of popularity this genre received following the revolution; Oka, Ortega, and Wezza, three of the movement’s most prominent artists, are suddenly put under the spotlight, so the question is: will they be able to preserve their identity as independent artists?
Cast
Oka
Ortega
Sosta
Wezza Crew
Screenwriter: Salma El Tarzi
DOP: Salma El Tarzi
Editor: Salma El Tarzi
Original Title: Ele Beheb Rabena Yerfaa Edoh lefook
Production Company(ies):
Aker Productions
Producer(s):
Mohamed El Tohami
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE
Malmö Arab Film Festival, Sweden
Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF), Egypt - smART Mobile Film Festival
International Summer Festival of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Arts Center, Egypt
Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC), Egypt
L'Heure D'Hiver in Brussels, Belgium
Best Director award (Salma El Tarzi) at the Dubai International Film Festival