Ithaca

At a glance

Ithaca, is a 2005 Egyptian movie, directed by Ibrahim El Batout, and starring Fathy Salameh, Boutros Ghaly, Hanan Youssef. with a runtime of 70 minutes.

Overview

Ithaca is an Egyptian drama that weaves together the stories of fifteen characters each shaped by forces beyond their control — war, illness, disability, and addiction. Set in Cairo, the film centers on a war photographer working on his first narrative feature, whose creative journey intersects with the lives of those around him. Director and cast explore the porous boundary between reality and fantasy, between lived experience and imagined worlds, creating a layered meditation on trauma, identity, and the act of storytelling itself.

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