A fisherman's son is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicenter of power of Sunni Islam. Shortly after his arrival, the university’s highest ranking religious leader, the Grand Imam, dies and the young student becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt's religious and political elite.
Misha Jaari | Co-Producer |
Mark Lwoff | Co-Producer |
Toni Valla | Co-Producer |
Pierre Aïm | Director of Photography |
Theis Schmidt | Editor |
Roger Rosenberg | Production Design |
Pia Cornelius | Makeup Designer |
Serkan Doner | Action Director |
Olivier Jacquet | First Assistant Director |
Zeynep Burcu Keçecioglu | Second Assistant Director |