Who directed Witness to a Rape?

Witness to a Rape was directed by Sayed Badreya.

Who stars in Witness to a Rape?

Witness to a Rape stars Sayed Badreya, Samir Farid, Mohammad Kamel El-Kalyubi.

How long is Witness to a Rape?

Witness to a Rape has a runtime of 80 minutes.

MovieJuly 10, 2020Egypt80 min

Witness to a Rape

Name: Witness to a Rape
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-07-10
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 2.0
Cast: Sayed Badreya, Samir Farid, Mohammad Kamel El-Kalyubi

شاهد اغتصاب

Neglected by the Minister of Culture (Farouk Hosni). Sold by (Asaad Yunus). The Saudi Prince bought it (Al-Walid Bin Talal)

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Witness to a Rape, is a 2020 Egyptian movie, directed by Sayed Badreya, and starring Sayed Badreya, Samir Farid, Mohammad Kamel El-Kalyubi. with a runtime of 80 minutes.

Overview

Witness to a Rape is a provocative Egyptian documentary that lays out the full and damning account of how Egypt's cinematic archive — one of the Arab world's most precious cultural inheritances — was lost through a combination of neglect and questionable dealings. The film alleges that the heritage was allowed to deteriorate under the watch of Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni, before being sold through intermediary Asaad Yunus and ultimately acquired by Saudi Prince Al-Walid Bin Talal. Unsparing and confrontational, the film frames this chain of events as a cultural crime — a violation of collective memory on a national scale. It raises urgent questions about institutional responsibility, the commodification of heritage, and who bears accountability when a civilisation's artistic legacy is squandered.