Chitchat on the Nile

Chitchat on the Nile Arabic Adrift on the Nile is a 1971 film based on the novel by Egyptian Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz.

The film was released during the era of the government of Anwar Al Sadat and was quickly removed from the market because it was seen as a criticism of the Nasser period, when films that did not conform with Nassers politics and ideology were often suppressed. Anwar alSadat didnt want to upset the Egyptian people, some of whom still loved and respected Nasser.The films deals frankly with the issue of drug addiction, as well as the decadence that obtained during the late Nasser era. The film was produced in 1971, and was unsuccessful financially, as it was frequently banned in the Middle East and also in the West mainly Europe. It only gained acclaim thirtyfive years later. It is still banned in many countries, especially in the Arab world. ........

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