It Is Not Enough for God to Be with the Poor

1978 1h 14m AR

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★5.0TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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The Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy talks about his life and work. Footage of Cairo, Gharb Assouan, New Gourna, Kom-Ombo.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director: Borhane Alaouié
Languages: Arabic, French
Countries: Egypt

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5885842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Borhane Alaouié directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Egypt. Dialogue in Arabic, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5IMDB entry: tt5885842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.