Swedish film ‘Cairo Conspiracy‘ will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video tomorrow. The film was released in the USA with the name of ‘Boy From Heaven’. The film is the official submission of Sweden for the Academy Awards. The film will be streaming in Arabic, English and Hindi. The film was nominated and awarded with many international awards. You will love the film if you are a fan of international arthouse cinema.
Boy From Heaven is a 2 hour long drama that premiered in the Cannes Film Festival on the 20th of May in 2022. It is written and directed by Filmmaker Tarik Sheikh and produced by Kristina Åberg and Fredrik Zander. It stars actors like Tawfeek Barhom, Fares Fares, Mohammad Bakri, Makram Khoury, Mehdi Dehbi, Moe Ayoub, Sherwan Haji, Ahmed Lassaoui and Jalal Altawil. Loaded with outstanding performances and wonderful execution, Boy From Heaven is a must watch.
The film tells the story of Adam, a simple son of a fisherman who wants to pursue higher studies. Adam goes to Al-Azhar University in Cairo, which happens to be one of the most popular universities in Egypt. The Grand Imam of the University of Al-Azhar dies soon after he goes there and his place goes vacant. A power struggle begins in the university and Adam gets involved. He becomes the pawn of the conflict between the elites.
If you are a fan of international cinema you should definitely give it a try and watch ‘Cairo Conspiracy’ when it comes to the platform. It will be available in Hindi, English and Arabic from Tomorrow.