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East of Noon

Dir. Hala Elkoussy
Constellation / Competition
Fri 8 Nov and Sun 10 Nov
Fri 8 Nov
and
Sun 10 Nov
  • Fri 8 Nov
    11:15 - 13:04
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 11
    Tickets
  • Sun 10 Nov
    13:15 - 15:04
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 11
    Tickets

East of Noon is a vividly imaginative Egyptian fable and a clever political satire, beautifully shot in luminous black and white 16mm.

Hala Elkoussy’s second feature is set in a confined, isolated community where the citizens are subject to a bizarre and oppressive dictatorship. Shawky is an eccentric old showman who rules with a mix of performance and fear, while Abdo is a teenage prodigy who uses music to rebel against his elders, and storyteller Jalala provides relief with stories of the Sea. East of Noon is a sumptuous cinematic spectacle.

"A sumptuous piece of filmmaking, East Of Noon captures youthful angst under autocratic rule." - Robert Daniels, Screen International

East of Noon

Director: Hala Elkoussy
Premiere status: UK Premiere
Running time: 109 minutes
Production year: 2024
Country: Egypt, Netherlands, Qatar
Language: Arabic
Subtitles: English subtitles
Print source: Pascale Ramonda
Cast: Menha Batraoui, Ahmed Kamal, Omar Rozek

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Constellation

Constellation is the new name for our main programme section where we preview many of the most talked about films of the year and present UK Premieres of films from exciting new filmmakers in our feature film competition.