The Emigrant

The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study. In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Ram, tired of his family's backward superstitious life, and tired of being picked on by his brothers, wants to go to Egypt to study agriculture. His brothers travel with him across Sinai, but then suddenly sell him to Ozir, an Egyptian who works for a Theban military leader, Amihar. Amihar is impressed by Ram's drive and personal charm and so grants Ram some desolate land outside the capital. Ram soon finds himself a pawn in the political and sexual games between Amihar and his wife Simihit, a high priestess of the Cult of Amun.

Cast

Khaled El Nabawy

Khaled El Nabawy

as Ram

Yousra

Yousra

as Sumed

Mahmoud Hemida

Mahmoud Hemida

as Minahar

Ahmad Bedir

Ahmad Bedir

as Tut

Safia ElEmary

Safia ElEmary

as Basma

Hanan Turk

Hanan Turk

as Hati

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

as Adam - Ram's father

Seif Abdelrahman

Seif Abdelrahman

as Sailor

Ahmed Salama

Ahmed Salama

as Perry

Ahmed Fouad Selim

Ahmed Fouad Selim

as Jader

Reviews

CinemaSerf

It is really quite interesting to watch this story from a Egyptian film-makers' perspective. Khaled Nabawy ("Ram") is the favourite son, despised by his older brothers, who ends up working far away for the Commander of Pharoah's bodyguard. He soon ingratiates himself with him, and his visionary, ope...

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