Where Did Ramses Go? (2019)

Where Did Ramses Go? (2019) poster

In a certain moment, after the revolution that burst in Egypt in 2011 demanding the fall of Mubarak the man on top of the authority back then, Amr Bayoumi, the director, remembers that he documented the journey of the statue of Ramses II with his personal camera in 2006. The journey was from the Ramses square, one of the largest squares in Cairo, to his new place on the grand Egyptian Museum. It was the biggest transfer process Cairo streets ever witnessed, a journey that took over 12 hours in the charming Cairo atmosphere. Amr is inspired by this journey to tell the story of the relation between the authority and the people, and his personal relation with his father who was a symbol of superior authority in his youth.

Director: Amr Bayoumi
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 62 min
Release Date:

Cast

Music: Ahmed Omran
Cinematography: Magdy Youssef, Amr Bayoumi
Editing: Osama El-Werdany
Production: RAHALA Production & Distribution
Country: Algeria, Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Amr Bayoumi
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Where Did Ramses Go? about?
In a certain moment, after the revolution that burst in Egypt in 2011 demanding the fall of Mubarak the man on top of the authority back then, Amr Bayoumi, the director, remembers that he documented the journey of the statue of Ramses II with his personal camera in 2006. The journey was from the Ramses square, one of the largest squares in Cairo, to his new place on the grand Egyptian Museum. It was the biggest transfer process Cairo streets ever witnessed, a journey that took over 12 hours in the charming Cairo atmosphere. Amr is inspired by this journey to tell the story of the relation between the authority and the people, and his personal relation with his father who was a symbol of superior authority in his youth.
Who directed Where Did Ramses Go??
Where Did Ramses Go? was directed by Amr Bayoumi.
Who stars in Where Did Ramses Go??
Where Did Ramses Go? stars Amr Bayoumi.
How long is Where Did Ramses Go??
Where Did Ramses Go? has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
What genre is Where Did Ramses Go??
Where Did Ramses Go? is a Documentary film.
Where was Where Did Ramses Go? produced?
Where Did Ramses Go? was produced in Algeria, Egypt.