The Nile Hilton Incident

A slow, suffocating descent into a corrupt system, where every lead feels like a dead end and the air is thick with smoke and impending upheaval.

Directed by

Tarik Saleh

Genres

Thriller, Drama, Crime

Starring

Fares Fares, Mari Malek, Yasser Ali Maher

Overview

Cairo, 2011. A police officer investigates the murder of a woman in a luxurious hotel in the days leading up to the Egyptian revolution.

How it feels

Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Corruption, power, class, justice

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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