The film traces Mohamed Abdallah Draz's journey from his modest roots in Mahallat Diyay to his academic endeavors in Paris, portraying him as a visionary who championed equal opportunities for both his daughters and sons, well before the emergence of feminism in the Middle East.
After a three-week run at Cairo’s Zawya cinema, the Egyptian documentary Memoirs of M.A Draz, directed by Egyptian filmmaker Maggie Morgan, will be screened during Goethe Film Week, running until September 23 at the Goethe Institute in Alexandria and Cairo. The film will be shown on Friday, September 20 at 5 pm in Alexandria, and Saturday, September 21 at 7 pm in Cairo, followed by Q&A sessions with Morgan, producer Noha El-Khouly and co-writer Taghreed El-Asfoury.
Narrated by Sedky Sakr and scored by Khaled Al Kammar, the film has been lauded for its emotional depth. Directed by Morgan and co-written with El-Asfoury, it was produced by El-Khouly, with MAD Distribution handling regional sales and MAD World managing international distribution.
Maggie Morgan, a filmmaker and academic, shared her inspiration for the film, and said it was born from personal stories shared by El-Khouly about her grandfather, Sheikh Draz, and the rich history they uncovered. The film not only highlights Draz’s scientific achievements but also his lasting social and cultural legacy.
