Director Mark Nickolas, with famed Egyptian journalist Shahira Amin in her home after our interview in Maadi (Cairo).
Director Mark Nickolas, artist Bahia Shehab, co-director Racha Najdi, and cinematographer Oscar Frasser after our interview of Bahia in her 6th of October City studio, outside of Cairo.
Interviewing artist Bahia Shehab in her 6th of October City studio, outside of Cairo.
Interviewing artist Bahia Shehab in her 6th of October City studio, outside of Cairo.
Interviewing artist Bahia Shehab in her 6th of October City studio, outside of Cairo.
Spray cans in artist Bahia Shehab's studio in 6th of October City, outside of Cairo.
Mark and Oscar getting artist Bahia Shehab ready for her interview.
Mark in an animated discusison with Bahia just before her interview.
Oscar behind the camera as Mark interviews famed Egyptian journalist Shahira Amin.
Mark interviewing famed Egyptian journalist Shahira Amin in her home in Maadi (Cairo).
A "Rebel Cat" on the walls of artist Bahai Shehab's art studio.
Mark posing next to artist Bahia Shehab's freshly painted "No to a New Pharaoh" in her 6th of October City art studio, outside of Cairo.
Artist Bahia Shehab painting her "No to a New Pharaoh" on the wall of her 6th of October City art studio, outside of Cairo.
Taking a break, next to the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Mark sitting at the bottom of the Great Pyramid of Giza on our one day of sight-seeing before heading back to New York City.
Tourists next to the Great Pyramid of Giza.
A beautiful animal on a break from work.
Snack time.
Afternoon siesta.
Egyptian policeman posing for a picture near The Sphinx of Giza.
(after the photo, he asked to be paid for posing, which he voluntarily offered in the first place.)
Mark and Oscar next to The Sphinx of Giza, on their one day of sight-seeing.
Cinematographer Oscar Frasser filming artist Bahia Shehab's freshly-painted "No to a New Pharaoh" stencil on the wall of her 6th of October City studio, outside of Cairo.
A tight shot of artist Bahia Shehab's "Rebel Cat" in her 6th of October City studio, outside of Cairo.
Some of artist Bahia Shehab's original "No" letters.
Artist Bahia Shehab and co-director Racha Najdi just before Bahia's interview in her 6th of October City studio, outside of Cairo.
Artist Bahia Shehab moments before her interview begins.
Egyptian police stationed against the barrier walls, 24 floors below Oscar's hotel room balcony at the Intercontinental Semiramis in Downtown Cairo.
Artist Ammar Abo Bakr on the balcony of his Cairo studio/apartment during his interview.
Artist Ammar Abo Bakr on the balcony of his Cairo studio/apartment during his interview.
Artist Ammar Abo Bakr on the balcony of his Cairo studio/apartment during a break in his interview.
Director Mark Nickolas, famed Egyptian journalist Shahira Amin, and co-director Racha Najdi after finishing Shahira's interview in her Maadi (Cairo) home.
Artists Ammar Abo Bakr and Salma Samy, along with co-director Racha Najdi and director Mark Nickolas, after a long evening of filming in Ammar's studio/apartment in Cairo.
Artists Ammar Abo Bakr and Salma Samy, along with director Mark Nickolas, and cinematographer Oscar Frasser after a long evening of filming in Ammar's studio/apartment in Cairo.
Director Mark Nickolas gesturing during a break in artist Salma Samy's interview. Artist Ammar Abo Bakr and co-director Racha Najdi on the right.
Artist Ammar Abo Bakr conducting a portion of Salma Samy's interview, himself.
Inside artist Ammar Abo Bakr's studio/apartment in Cairo.
Co-director Racha Najdi helping to set lighting for artist Salma Samy's interview.
Cinematographer Oscar Frasser and co-director Racha Najdi getting artist Salma Samy ready for her interview.
Co-director Racha Najdi making adjustments to artist Salma Samy's microphone.
Artist Salma Samy spontaneously starts singing as her interview is about to begin. It becomes the opening song for the first sequence of the film.
Inside artist Ammar Abo Bakr's studio/apartment in Cairo.
Artist Salma Samy during a break in her interview.
Artist Ammar Abo Bakr and co-director Racha Najdi discuss Egyptian street art.
Co-director Racha Najdi, with cinematographer Oscar Frasser, as she interviews artist Ammar Abo Bakr on the balcony of his Cairo studio/apartment.
Inside artist Ammar Abo Bakr's studio/apartment in Cairo.
Artist Ammar Abo Bakr on the balcony of his Cairo studio/apartment during his interview.
Artist Ammar Abo Bakr on the balcony of his Cairo studio/apartment during his interview.
Co-director Racha Najdi interviewing artist Ammar Abo Bakr on the balcony of his Cairo studio/apartment.
Artist Ammar Abo Bakr on the balcony of his Cairo studio/apartment during a break in his interview.
Artist Mira Shihadeh and co-director Racha Najdi after wrapping-up Mira's interview in her Cairo apartment on Zamalek island.
Artist Mira Shihadeh and co-director Racha Najdi after wrapping-up Mira's interview in her Cairo apartment on Zamalek island.
Director Mark Nickolas and artist Mira Shihadeh after wrapping-up Mira's interview in her Cairo apartment on Zamalek island.
One of the many cats near artist Mira Shihadeh's yoga studio on Cairo's Zamalek island.
Inside artist Mira Shihadeh's yoga studio on Cairo's Zamalek island.
Inside artist Mira Shihadeh's yoga studio on Cairo's Zamalek island.
Two of the many cats near artist Mira Shihadeh's yoga studio on Cairo's Zamalek island.
One of the many cats near artist Mira Shihadeh's yoga studio on Cairo's Zamalek island.
Cinematographer Oscar Frasser getting ready to film artist Mira Shihadeh during the morning yoga classes she teache sin her studio on Cairo's Zamalek island.
The River Nile from director Mark Nickolas' 24th floor hotel balcony at the Intercontinental Semiramis in downtown Cairo.
Tahrir Square from cinematographer Oscar Frasser's 24th floor hotel balcony at the Intercontinental Semiramis in downtown Cairo.
The River Nile after sunsent from director Mark Nickolas' 24th floor hotel balcony at the Intercontinental Semiramis in downtown Cairo.
Co-director Racha Najdi looking on as director Mark Nickolas interviews famed Egyptian journalist Shahira Amin in her Maadi (Cairo) home.