Cairo Jazzman

Cairo Jazzman (2017)

January 31st, 20171h 22min

Documentary
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Overview

A documentary about Cairo Jazz Festival's Amr Salah and his struggle every year to bring people and arts together in a country where 70% of people are under 30 and the Officials do not care about culture too much.


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