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Watch Out for ZouZou
15 TBC
Why watch?
“Songs from films like ZouZou remain household favourites, passed down from one generation to the next. If you want something fun, emotionally engaging, and culturally rich—Watch Out for ZouZou delivers on all fronts and then some. A true household favourite, essential to understanding the pulse of Egyptian cinema in the 1970s.”
Yasmeen Soudani,
Sound artist, radio host & cultural producer
Watch out for ZouZou - The pulse of Egyptian Cinema
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A State of Passion
SAFAR Film Festival presents a premiere of the newly restored Watch Out for Zouzou by Hassan Al-Imam. This classic was one of the highest-grossing Egyptian films of all time.
Starring Suad Husni – known affectionately as the ‘Cinderella of the Screen’ and often compared to Marilyn Monroe – the story examines societal tensions when traditional values and social mores are challenged by modern liberalism in 1970s Egypt.
What could be described in modern terms as a ‘musical dramedy’, the story tells of Zouzou, a student who comes from a family of entertainers, but if her peers were to discover that she is a belly dancer by night both her studies and blossoming romance would be at great risk.
The screening will be introduced by Yasmeen Soudani.
Yasmeen Soudani is a sound artist, radio host and cultural producer. She is the founder of souqsounds, a multifaceted platform that brings people together through events, film screenings, workshops, talks, compilation albums, and radio shows. Souqsounds also includes a podcast and radio show, inviting Arab creatives from around the world to discuss their work.
