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Director of Oscar Entry ‘Voy! Voy! Voy!’ on the Dark Humor of Egyptians: ‘We Express Our Sadness by Laughing’

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Alissa Simon Film Critic Egypt’s Oscar submission “Voy! Voy! Voy!,” from director-writer-producer Omar Hilal, is a blackly comic look at migration viewed through the lens of a conman pretending to be visually impaired in order to play in the Blind Football World Cup.

The fast-paced, entertaining film makes its Moroccan debut in the Special Screenings section of the Marrakech Film Festival.

Following its September premiere in Egypt, it held the top box-office spot for two months and did remarkably well in the Gulf states.

The title translates as “Here I Come” in Spanish and is what the blind football players call out on the field to avoid collisions.

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