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Take off from the Sand

Switzerland, April 1996
FILM, Documentary, 80 min.

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directed by
Wageh George
Written by
Wageh George
Status
In distribution
Website
www.dschointventschr.ch

In Egypt during the 1930s, young Lotfia made her dream come true by exchanging her veil for a pair of pilot's goggles. In 1933 she became the first Arab woman pilot despite a wave of public resistance. Her courageous professional career made her a figurahead of the women's liberation movement which was gaining momentum at the time. Lotfia Al-Nadi's memories revive a time in Egypt which compared against today's tendencies was characterised by progressive and liberal attitudes. The film takes up the traces of this bold pioneer who has passed into obscurity and has lived in Switzerland for the past forty years.

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World Premiere
April 1996
Original Version
Arabic (english/german subtitles),  colour, 35mm, 80 min.
Production
Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Samir
directed by
Wageh George
Written by
Wageh George
Cinemato­graphy
Helena Vagnières
Editing
Samir, Wageh George
Location Sound Mix
Christian Davi

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Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG

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