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Film · 2016

Clash

Original titleEshtebak (Clash)

Directed by Mohamed Diab · starring Nelly Karim, Hani Adel and El Sebai Mohamed

  • 1 h 37 min
  • 15
  • Drama · Thriller
  • EgyptFrance
  • Released in the UK 20 April 2017
  • 7.7 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.0 Users5 votes
  • 8.5 Critics2 reviews
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Synopsis

2013, Cairo. Two years after The Egyptian revolution of 2011, and the destitution of the islamist president Morsi, one day some dark incidents happen: really violent riots take place in the streets. Police locks in the back of a van, a group of really contrasted people: from different social backgrounds and with different political and religious beliefs. The group doesn't know if they will be able to overcome their differences to get away. Shot entirely in 8 meters in the backseat of a police van, the claustrophobia of the film makes it even more gruesome. Directed by the Egyptian filmmaker Mohamed Diab ('678') which is always interested in social topics. The movie was part of the section 'Un certain regard' from the 2016 Cannes festival.

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The essentials

Runtime
97 min1 hour and 37 minutes
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Clash?
1 hour and 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Clash released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 20 April 2017.
Who directed Clash?
Mohamed Diab.
Who is in Clash?
It stars Nelly Karim, Hani Adel, El Sebai Mohamed and Ahmed Abdelhamid Hefny.
Where can I watch Clash?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV.
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Cast

Full cast (7)
Director
Mohamed Diab
Writers
Mohamed Diab
Producers
Olivier Père

Videos and trailers

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'Clash' Trailer 1:379 April 2017

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Reviews

All 4 reviews
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What the critics say average 8.5 from 2 outlets

  • 9.0 The Hollywood ReporterDeborah Young Running the gamut from social comedy to actioner to war movie, Clash is an original, often quite disturbing experience to watch. Read
  • 8.0 The GuardianBenjamin Lee This is a ferociously well-made film right through to the bitter end. Read
  • La RazónSergi Sánchez "Mohammed Diab reclaims the reconciliation way in order to tell, with a didactic aim, a reality whose complexity is still unknown in the Western world." Read

Trivia

  • Bad experience

    Mohamed Diab, director, revealed that the cast had to spent nearly 27 days trapped in a police van, and due to that they got terrible nightmares and attacks of anxiety.

  • Cannes festival

    The movie opened the section 'Un certain regard' at Cannes Film Festival.

  • Festival presentation

    It participated on the Official Section of Seminci 2016 (Valladolid International Film Festival), where it won the Pilar Miró Award of Best New Director, the Best Photography Direction Award and the Sociograph Award.

  • Tom Hanks

    Director Mohamed Diab received a message from actor Tom Hanks thanking him for the movie. Hanks said that the film should change the way the West looks at democracy and politics in the Middle East.

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