A biopic depicting the life of the late Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, following his early life, his political and military achievements, and his assassination during the Cairo annual victory parade.
Acting
Ahmed Zaki disappears completely; it's possession, not performance.
Direction
Khan stages the parade assassination with sickening inevitability.
Production
Egyptian state-backed scale — crowds, uniforms, period detail.
Director
Mohamed Khan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ahmed Zaki spent months studying Sadat's mannerisms, including his distinctive walk and speech patterns, and wore prosthetics to match Sadat's features.
Released when Mubarak still ruled, the film walked a tightrope — celebrating Sadat's military legacy while soft-pedaling the controversy that got him killed.
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