Overview
In Cairo on her own as she waits for her husband, Juliette finds herself caught in a whirlwind romance with his friend Tareq, a retired cop. As Tareq escorts Juliette around the city, they find themselves in the middle of a brief affair that catches them both unawares.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film (2009)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design (2010)
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Box office
Grossed $2M worldwide
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Filming locations
Filmed in Egypt
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Setting
Set in Egypt
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Luc Montpellier
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Ruba NaddaWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 9, 2009
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $2M
- Countries
- Canada, Egypt, Ireland
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