Recently named the Best Canadian Feature Film at TIFF, Cairo Time is a cinematic change of pace. It is a decidedly thoughtful film. The characters are quiet, polite and considerate with refined performances from Patricia Clarkson (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) and Alexander Siddig (Syriana).This may be a difficult film for a Type A personality to sit through. If you are, on the other hand, patient, relaxed, easy-going and generally lacking any sense of urgency - in other words, Type B - you will welcome this movie with a sigh of relief!
Another reason not to attend if you are time-conscious, concerned about your status, highly competitive or have difficulty relaxing is, technically, this film is sold out; there will only be a limited number of seats available at the door for the lucky few in the rush line.
So, don't fret if you're a Type A and you get turned away at the doors tonight, Cairo Time will have a wider release. It opens in Theatres across Canada on Friday October 9th. You can rush out and see it then (because you know you're right and I'm wrong about whether this is a film for you.)
Type B, you can relax in the line-up tonight, even if you don't have tickets but want to take a chance on seeing it anyway. Cairo Time is playing at 7:00 pm in the Globe Theatre - Upstairs. No worries if you don't get one of the few remaining seats though, just pencil it into your book for something to do on Thanksgiving weekend.
If you want a sneak peek, check out this link:
http://www.cairotime.ca/html/trailer/
(Diane Bennett is covering Events, Headliners & Music On Film)
