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Luxor (film)
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Wikipedia article
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| image = Luxor (film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Zeina Durra
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| writer = Zeina Durra
| starring =
| cinematography = Zelmira Gainza
| editing = Andrea Chignoli
| studio = Film Clinic
| released =
| runtime = 85 minutes
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'Luxor' is a 2020 romantic drama film that was screened at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. It runs for 85 minutes. The film is in English and Arabic with English subtitles. It was directed by Zeina Durra. It is about a young aid worker, Hanna, who becomes overwhelmed by treating victims from the Syrian war, takes a solo trip to Egypt and runs into an old flame. It was released on November 6, 2020 in digital formats.
Plot
When British aid worker Hana returns to the ancient city of Luxor, she comes across Sultan, a talented archaeologist and former lover. As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, she struggles to reconcile the choices of the past with the uncertainty of the present.
Cast
* Andrea Riseborough as Hana
* Michael Landes as Carl
* Shereen Reda as Dunia
* Karim Saleh as Sultan
Reception
It has a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with 61 ratings and a score of 69 on Metacritic. Critics write "it is a beautifully sparse character study", and particularly praise Riseborough's acting.
References
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