Ever travel alone in a country you’ve never been to before? It’s lonely, you feel reflective and vulnerable, but adventurous at the same time. That is what Juliette (Patricia Clarkson-- Far From Heaven, The Station Agent) is experiencing while alone in Cairo, Egypt. Juliette is a magazine editor, mother of adult children and wife of a UN diplomat. She was supposed to meet her husband in Cairo for a holiday, but he was stuck dealing with a crisis in Gaza. Her husband asks his former assistant, an Egyptian now living in Cairo (Alexander Saddiq most well known as Dr. Bashir in Star Trek: Deep Space 9), to meet her at the airport, explain the situation and offer her companionship till he arrives. How could she not fall in love: the tall, dark, sophisticated gentleman, the sites and smells of the ancient and bustling city, the desert, the heat, the Nile, the best coffee in the world? Will she succumb to this charming, exotic man? Will they see the Pyramids together? This is a love story not only about two mature, intelligent and self-possessed people, but between Syrian-Canadian writer/director Ruba Nadda, who was entranced by Cairo on her first visit, and the city itself.
Please watch and enjoy my fun filled interview with Ruba Nadda, below.
And watch the trailer. What a pretty film.
Cairo Time
Director/Writer: Ruba Nadda
Cast: Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddiq, Elena Anaya, Amina Annabi, Tom McCamus, Mona Hala
Rated: PG
Time: 90 min.
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