“The Nile Hilton Incident” to screen for the first time in Egypt

CAIRO – 20 November 2017: Egyptian-Swedish thriller film “Ely Hasal Fi El Hilton” [The Nile Hilton Incident] will screen for the first time in Egypt at Balcon Heliopolis on Friday.

The film was supposed to premiere for the first time in Egypt during the recent 10th edition of the Panorama for European film (PEF) at Zawya Cinema but the screening was cancelled. Zawya Cinema released a statement mentioning that “the film screening was cancelled for circumstances beyond our control” earlier in November.

Released in 2017, "The Nile Hilton Incident" revolves around an Egyptian officer investigating the murder of a stripper who was killed by a businessman in one of Cairo's hotels. The detective exposes relevant connections between that businessman and high ranked officials.

The setting of the film occurs during the period of the January 25 Revolution in 2011 and features some of the reasons that led citizens to take to the streets in mass demonstrations, including corruption and poverty.

Co-produced by Atmo, a German, Danish, and Swedish production company, "The Nile Hilton Incident" is directed by the Egyptian-Swedish filmmaker, writer, and artist Tarik Saleh and stars Fares Fares, Mari Malek and Yaser Ali Maher among others.

The film participated in major international cinematic acts and won La Grand Prix at the 2017 Beaune International Thriller Film Festival, and the Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.