

A Brit flies to Egypt asking why they hate us—what could go wrong?
Khaled Hroub visits Egypt to help the British public understand why the relationship between the Arabs and the West is turning sour. He meets various movers and shakers - musicians, artists, intellectuals, politicians and students.
Direction
Williamson lets subjects speak, rarely interrupts.
Director
Helen Williamson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Blair's final years, this captures peak UK anxiety about Middle East blowback from Iraq.
Hroub, a Palestinian-British academic, was uniquely positioned—insider and outsider—which shapes every interaction.