Into Studio Masr

Inaugurated in 1935, Studio Misr (or Masr as we Egyptians say) was the giant cinema project of Banque Misr, the 1st national bank in Egypt – a monarchy under the British occupation back then. It is Studio Masr that transforms cinema into a real industry in Egypt.
Nationalized under Nasser's socialist regime, the illustrious studio is offered for privatization in 2000 after four decades of public sector management. Despite the studio's dismal condition, a team of young cinema devotees embarks on its modernization adventure, signing a 20 years lease with the state. Fifteen years later, the protagonists look back on their feat and tell their stories.
A lot has happened in fifteen years, notably a revolution in Egypt and another in cinema industry; we are living the end of the celluloid era worldwide.
Through the history of the Studio and the story of our adventurous team, several narration layers get us to discover more about Egypt and Egyptian cinema. The handing over of the studio and its restoration works filmed in 2000 are today archives. Clips from Egyptian films shot in Studio Masr lead us to discover this famous place. Clips from other films are used to lead us through while shedding light on the more than a hundred-years-old Egyptian cinema.
"Into Studio Masr" (aka Fee Studio Masr) is a tribute to Egyptian cinema where Studio Masr takes us on a journey in time and space, fiction and history, friendships, aspirations and dreams.