Dawn of a New Day (1964)

Directed by Youssef Chahine

Dawn of a New Day movie poster

The story of a 40-year-old married woman who has fallen into idleness and does not know how to approach the revolutionary events in her country. She finds a new meaning in life when she falls in love with an aspiring young student. “I shot FAGR YOM GUEDID in 1964. I count it among my best films and still stand by it completely. It is about the class whose assets were nationalized after the 1952 revolution. I explored the question of whether this class still had a place in Egyptian society.”

Genre: Drama, Romance

Language: ar

Production

Cinematographer: Abdel Aziz Fahmy · Composer: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino · Editor: Rashida Abdel Salam

1 screening currently listed

View on IMDb · View on Letterboxd

More Like This, Screening in LA

SaladinLos Feliz TheatreSaladin (1963)Cairo StationLos Feliz TheatreCairo Station (1958)Alexandria Again and ForeverLos Feliz TheatreAlexandria Again and Forever (1989)DestinyLos Feliz TheatreDestiny (1997)The EmigrantLos Feliz TheatreThe Emigrant (1994)Adieu BonaparteLos Feliz TheatreAdieu Bonaparte (1985)The Sixth DayLos Feliz TheatreThe Sixth Day (1986)Struggle in the HarborLos Feliz TheatreStruggle in the Harbor (1956)The OtherLos Feliz TheatreThe Other (1999)Cairo as Told by Youssef ChahineLos Feliz TheatreCairo as Told by Youssef Chahine (1991)The Devil of the DesertLos Feliz TheatreThe Devil of the Desert (1954)The LandLos Feliz TheatreThe Land (1970)

If You Like Dawn of a New Day…

Time Is UpTime Is Up (2021)BlindBlind (2017)Gabriel's Redemption: Part IGabriel's Redemption: Part I (2023)Nine LivesNine Lives (2005)Not Easily BrokenNot Easily Broken (2009)The Golden BowlThe Golden Bowl (2000)The Man from Elysian FieldsThe Man from Elysian Fields (2001)Maria's LoversMaria's Lovers (1984)Fire with FireFire with Fire (1986)