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Riots, Revolutions and Reminiscences: Spotlight on the Arab World
In Search of Oil and Sand
Directors
Philippe L. Dib
Wael Omar
Producers
Mahmoud Sabit
Philippe L. Dib
Wael Omar
Cinematographer
David Golia
Editors
Omar Khodeir
Wiley Abdelaziz
Sound
Matthieu Langlet
Contact
Wael Omar
+201000927303
[email protected]
2012
Egypt
58 min
Color
‘In Search of Oil and Sand’ is a documentary that shows never before seen footage from a film made by members of the Egyptian royal family, just weeks before the coup d’etat of 1952 saw them overthrown from power. It is a glimpse into the final days of the royal court as portrayed by Mahmoud Sabit, a relative of King Farouk and the gatekeeper of this lost world as he investigates and unveils the story behind the film.
Wael Omar lives in Cairo. He has worked in film and television for eight years. He has produced several documentaries which have been shown on BBC Storyville, Al Arabiya, CMN, and ITVS. In 2008 he created his own production company, Middle West Films.
Philippe L. Dib is an independent filmmaker of Franco-Lebanese origin currently residing in Cairo. With a background in film production from UCLA Extension’s Film Department, he has explored various avenues of cinema such as a scriptwriter and actor in short films in London, L.A.
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