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Mako

2021 1h 31m AR
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★5.3TMDB · 13
DramaThrillerAdventureHorror
Synopsis
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Eight documentary makers decide to go to the location of Elsalam Ship which sunk years ago to make a new documntary where they face unforseen dangers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Hisham Al Rashidi
Writers
Ahmed Halim, Mohammed El Hifnawy, Ahmed Sharaf Elsayed
Languages
Arabic, English
Countries
Egypt

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MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hisham Al Rashidi, shot by Mahmoud Bashir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hesham Kharma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Basma and Nicolas Mouawad and Nahed El Sebai carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11493006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hisham Al Rashidi directs. Mahmoud Bashir behind the camera. Hesham Kharma scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Egypt. Dialogue in Arabic, English.

Trivia

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  • 1Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
  • 2Released 5 years ago.
  • 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.
  • 4Directed by Hisham Al Rashidi, shot by Mahmoud Bashir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Hesham Kharma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Basma and Nicolas Mouawad and Nahed El Sebai carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt11493006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Mahmoud Bashir
Original score
Hesham Kharma
Runtime
91 min · 1h 31m
Status
Released
Budget
$25,000,000
Box office
$458,000
Return
2% of budget
Original language
AR
Certification (US)
Cinema

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Hisham Al Rashidi

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Synergy

    Synergy

    EG

Key crew

  • ProducerMohammed al Sharif
  • ProducerMohammed Alsaadi
  • Co-ProducerAl Shaymaa Mashaal
  • Co-ProducerSameh Mohsen
  • MusicHossam Hamdy
  • Art DirectionMahmoud Awad Ebrahim
  • Boom OperatorHasan Sayin
  • Sound MixerMohamed Fawzi
  • Focus PullerArmagan Desenci
  • GafferHuseyin Nazim Sirli
  • Digital Imaging TechnicianÖmür Yüce
  • First Assistant CameraBugra Özcanbey

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • shark attack
  • shark
  • mako

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2021-09-01Cinema

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International titles

  • MakoEG

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