Golden Thread's New Threads 20018 Series presents
Drowning in Cairo
TUESDAY, JUNE 5 – 7PM (FREE)
By Adam Ashraf Elsayigh
Directed by Kal Naga
It is May 2001 in Cairo. Moody, Khalid, and their servant Taha are on the Queen Boat, a gay nightclub docked on the Nile. When an unexpected police raid results in the arrest and public humiliation of the attendees, the lives of these young men are altered forever. Recent NYU Abu Dhabi graduate Adam Ashraf El-Sayigh weaves budding romances, class differences, and familial expectations into a loving portrait of three men who all struggle to rebuild their lives against all odds.
Golden Thread's New Threads 20018 Series presents
Drowning in Cairo
TUESDAY, JUNE 5 – 7PM (FREE)
By Adam Ashraf Elsayigh
Directed by Kal Naga
It is May 2001 in Cairo. Moody, Khalid, and their servant Taha are on the Queen Boat, a gay nightclub docked on the Nile. When an unexpected police raid results in the arrest and public humiliation of the attendees, the lives of these young men are altered forever. Recent NYU Abu Dhabi graduate Adam Ashraf El-Sayigh weaves budding romances, class differences, and familial expectations into a loving portrait of three men who all struggle to rebuild their lives against all odds.
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