Before the Summer Crowds / Mohamed Khan
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A wry, incisive look at the Egyptian bourgeoisie, this enjoyable drama follows the people on holiday at a beach resort near Alexandria in the off-season. Among the crowd are the lecherous Dr. Yehia and his overlooked wife, Magda, along with an attractive (and needy) recently divorced mother and her secret lover—and they’re not exactly having the vacation they’d planned. As Magda points out, “Nobody comes here at this time of year unless they’re hiding from something or looking for someone.”
Before the Summer Crowds is Mohamed Khan's last film. He passed away on July 26, 2016.
Source: Jacob Burns Film Center
2015. 90 m. NR. Egypt. Arabic with subtitles
Monday, September 25 at 5:00 PM
Press:
- 'Before The Summer Crowds': Review. Screen Daily
- Mohamed Khan satirizes Egyptian society in 'Before the Summer Crowds'. Stepfeed
- "Lighthearted where the majority of other films at the Dubai International Film Festival 2015 are quite serious or dark, Before the Summer Crowds in particular stood out to me, and it’s worth the time and money." Gulf News.