While homosexuality is legal in Egypt, homosexuals are still not safe from government persecution. The case of the ‘Cairo 52’, 52 homosexuals who were arrested by the police on 11 May 2001 on the pretext of ‘lewd conduct’, has become famous. The video depicts this event engagingly and empathetically.
- DirectorDominique Birrer
- CountryCH
- Production year2014
- Duration4 min 44 sec
- Language (subtitles)German / German and English
- Age rating14