The Nile Hilton Incident
2017 · Movie · Unrated · 111 min · ★ 6.6 · 81% critics
In Cairo on the eve of major political unrest, a police officer investigates the killing of a woman found in a luxury hotel. As the case unfolds, he runs into bribery, intimidation, and powerful interests, forcing him to choose between going along with the system or pushing for the truth.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-06-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Unrated
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (389 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gritty crime mystery tied to real-world politics and moral gray areas, with a grounded feel; Not for you if you need fast pacing or a clean, uplifting story like Spy Game.
Pros: gripping corruption-focused mystery; strong sense of place; tense, bleak mood | Cons: slow pace for some; uneven acting to some; story credibility debated
Themes
- hotel
- egypt
- cairo
- witness
- police corruption
- sexual blackmail
- egyptian revolution
Awards & recognition
- Guldbagge Award — Best Film · 2017
- Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize · 2017
Cast & crew
Fares Fares
as Noredin
- MM
Mari Malek
as Salwa
Yasser Ali Maher
as Kammal Mustafa
Slimane Dazi
as Green Eyed Man
Hania Amar
as Gina
Hichem Yacoubi
as Nagy
- MY
Mohamed Yousry
as Momo
- MS
Mohamed Sanaaeldin Shafie
as Noredin's Father
- AH
Ahmed Abdelhamid Hefny
as Doorman Saleh
- NA
Nael Ali
as Yosef
Directed by Tarik Saleh