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The Nile Hilton Incident

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A police officer in Cairo investigates the murder of a famous club singer at the Nile Hilton Hotel. What initially seems to be a crime of passion turns into something that concerns the power elite of Egypt.
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The Nile Hilton Incident indicts real-life corruption with a simmering rage brought to a boil by Fares Fares' gripping performance.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 04/09/2020
[Writer-director Tarik] Saleh leans a bit too heavily on mystery cliche in defining his protagonist, but in general the film-noir sensibility meshes well with the political story. Go to Full Review
Simran Hans Observer (UK) 03/04/2018
4/5
With his prominent, avian nose and inquisitive eyes, Fares is a compelling screen presence, while Salehh's attention to details of life in a country on the brink of change give things a sense of grimy perspicuity. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 03/02/2018
4/5
... one of those extremely tense and increasingly violent yarns where the guilt runs all the way to the top. Go to Full Review
Andrew Todd Birth.Movies.Death. 09/01/2019
As the film reaches its bleak, desolate, lonely ending, it almost precisely evokes the moody imagery of the ending of Chinatown. Go to Full Review
Víctor López G. Espinof 07/24/2019
Fantastically interpreted, and executed with skill and nerve by an obsessed with details Tarik Saleh. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Kaitlyn Booth Bleeding Cool 05/24/2019
8/10
It's a captivating story with a hell of an ending. Go to Full Review
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Scott E Nov 22 The plot centers around people smoking cigarettes non-stop. See more Jim P 07/14/2024 It’s not my kind of movie but it’s worth a watch. A claustrophobic tale of crime and corruption in Cairo. See more isla s 09/03/2022 This is quite a tense and claustrophobic watch. Its the sort of film which makes you wonder what people motivations may be, or have been and it keeps you guessing. Its understandably rather grim and gritty and is a worthwhile watch overall. See more 10/23/2021 Exceptional cast and a trueful story of corruption endemic in most societies. See more 06/19/2019 Egyptian "Chinatown." Polanski couldn't have done it better. Superb direction, acting, writing. See more @MilloTPue 11/09/2018 Atmosphere and crude reality of the enviornment are well achieved, although plot results not very clear. As a good film noir, works as a mirror of a particular society. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A police officer in Cairo investigates the murder of a famous club singer at the Nile Hilton Hotel. What initially seems to be a crime of passion turns into something that concerns the power elite of Egypt.
Director
Tarik Saleh
Producer
Kristina Aberg
Screenwriter
Tarik Saleh
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Chimney, Final Cut for Real, Film i Väst, Atmo Production, ostlicht filmproduktion, Co Made
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 11, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$80.8K
Runtime
1h 47m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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