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Original Film Title: The Coptic Grave
Director’s Name: Ahmed Tharwat
Writer’s Name: Ahmed Tharwat
Producer: Ahmed Tharwat
Country of Origin: Egypt
Country of Filming: Egypt
Language: Arabic/English
Runtime: 60 minutes 4 seconds
Film Description:
The documentary is inspired by the story of Kyriakos, a Coptic Egyptian who lived in my predominantly Muslim village for years. His life—and his extraordinary burial in a Muslim cemetery—broke with tradition, revealing a deeper story of coexistence, identity, and belonging.
Through personal narratives and historical reflections, this film intertwines his journey with my own as a minority Muslim living in the U.S. As I return to my village, revisiting familiar places and voices, a new story emerges—one that speaks to the quiet harmony of a rural Egyptian community of 5,000 people.