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202422 minPGdocumentary

Lost In Time

202422 minPGdocumentary

Two young Egyptian women recreate movie scenes and sift through archival home videos and audio recordings from the 1960s to the 1980s.

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Maryam Hassanein

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Two young Egyptian women recreate movie scenes and sift through archival home videos and audio recordings from the 1960s to the 1980s.

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Maryam Hassaneindirector

Jihenne Khiaricast

Pandora Khodyercast

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Two young women in Egypt sift through memories from the 1960s to the 1980s. They use archival home videos and audio recordings to connect with the past. Scenes from classic films are recreated to illustrate their experiences. The documentary runs for 22 minutes and combines real footage with fictional elements. It presents a personal look at how history shapes individual lives and memories.

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