His Excellency the Minister

His Excellency the Minister

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Release Date

12/5/2002

Runtime

101 mins

Genres

Overview

A mix-up leads Ra'fat Rostum to a ministerial seat that he was never meant to have. As he successfully holds onto his office for a long time, he starts having violent nightmares and asks his office manager, Ateya, to accompany him to the North Coast in an attempt to stop the nightmares.

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Budget

-

Revenue

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Homepage

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A bureaucrat catapulted into power must reckon with the psychological toll of his ascent, as professional success and inner turmoil diverge into an uneasy balance. The film explores how imposters become institutions through a blend of dark comedy and mounting existential dread.

Mood

UnsettlingBittersweetContemplativeTense

Themes

IdentityPowerCorruptionMortality

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Steady

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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