Why was Cairo Calm (1982)

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It begins in the days after Sadat's assassination in 1981 by an islamist cell of army officers. The American media had led an outpouring of shock and grief in the United States at the death of the heroic president. All the western leaders then travelled to Cairo to say goodbye to the man who had courageously changed the course of history. But then they found that practically no Egyptians turned up to the funeral. And the western politicians and the American TV reporters couldn't understand why. The documentary tries to find the answer.

Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 42 min
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Editing: Shelagh Brady
Production: BBC
Original Language: en

Keywords

egypt, mohamed anwar al-sadat

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What is Why was Cairo Calm about?
It begins in the days after Sadat's assassination in 1981 by an islamist cell of army officers. The American media had led an outpouring of shock and grief in the United States at the death of the heroic president. All the western leaders then travelled to Cairo to say goodbye to the man who had courageously changed the course of history. But then they found that practically no Egyptians turned up to the funeral. And the western politicians and the American TV reporters couldn't understand why. The documentary tries to find the answer.
Who stars in Why was Cairo Calm?
Why was Cairo Calm stars Anwar Sadat, jehan el sadat, Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Salah Jahin, Abla Kamel, Nawal El Saadawi.
How long is Why was Cairo Calm?
Why was Cairo Calm has a runtime of 42m (42 minutes).
What genre is Why was Cairo Calm?
Why was Cairo Calm is a Documentary, History film.