Cairo Conspiracy

6.820222h 1mReleased

Thriller

Overview

A fisherman's son is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicenter of power of Sunni Islam. Shortly after his arrival, the university’s highest ranking religious leader, the Grand Imam, dies and the young student becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt's religious and political elite.

StatusReleased

Release Date2022-10-26

Runtime2h 1m

Languagesالعربية

CountriesDenmarkFinlandFranceSweden

Budget$7,047,000

Revenue$3,646,605

The Cairo Trilogy

3 Films

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This modern trio of films features actor Fares Fares. The films operate as a searing critique of Egyptian political, religious, and social institutions. The Nile Hilton Incident (2017): A neo-noir thriller set in Cairo just before the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Cairo Conspiracy / Boy from Heaven (2022): An intense political drama set inside Cairo's Al-Azhar University. Eagles of the Republic (2025): Concludes the trilogy by focusing on an Egyptian actor pressured to star in government propaganda.

The Nile Hilton Incident

2017

Cairo Conspiracy

2022

Eagles of the Republic

2025

Videos

5 total

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Cast & Crew

Tawfeek Barhom

as Adam

Fares Fares

as Ibrahim

Mohammad Bakri

as General Al Sakran

Makram J. Khoury

as Sheikh Negm

Mehdi Dehbi

as Zizo

Younes Medhat

as Sobhy

Yunus Albayrak

as Teacher Of Sharia

Sherwan Haji

as Soliman

Amr Mosad

as Harun

Hassan El Sayed

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Apr 18, 2023

7/10

Young fisherman "Adam" (Tawfeek Barhom) receives a letter that is going to change his life. He has been accepted into the prestigious Al-Azhar University and after an emotional farewell with his family he sets off to the hubbub of Cairo. Simultaneously, the Grand Imam dies. This is a very important event for the Sunni community, but it is also an h…

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