This haunting and beautifully formed documentary is a meditation on the life of Egyptian screen legend Soad Hosni, who starred in eighty-two feature films between 1959 and 1991. Hosni’s mysterious death in London in 2001 sent shockwaves through the Arab world, and this is the first film which look into her life and work. Using filmic montage, director and video artist Rania Stephan reveals the diverse modes of female representation embodied in Hosni's charismatic roles, and creates an ebullient picture of the iconic actress who captivated the modern Arab imagination.
Documentary
Production Companies:
Joun Films
Sharjah Art Foundation
CNC
Production Countries:
France
Lebanon
United Arab Emirates
Astro
Videos
Date: 2011-10-06T18:19:08.000Z
Trailer: "The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni" by Rania Stephan