In Cairo Year Zero, Director/Writer, Niko Volonakis, draws his audience into a journey rife with tension: a vibrant reflection of the social and political state of Egypt prior to the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. With Egypt's Emergency Law suppressing constitutional rights and legalizing censorship, not-to-mention, enforcing police brutality, watching Cairo Year Zero is like observing a pot boil, as something is certain to explode. Volonakis's characters search for an escape from their repressive environment, finding reprieve only within the safety of their intimate friendships. As they struggle to understand why things don't feel right, they realize the time to take a stand is now.
A truly beautiful, gritty piece illustrating the struggles of the human condition from a personal and global perspective.
A truly beautiful, gritty piece illustrating the struggles of the human condition from a personal and global perspective.