Interview with filmmaker Hani Eskander (OH MY OH AGAMI)

Hani Eskander’s poetry short film played at the best of Under 5min. Short Film Festival in January 2016. A film filled with a lot of feeling and emotion that the audience truly loved.

I recently chatted with Hani and talked more about the film:

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Hani Eskander: Agami, sort of was like the Miami beach of Egyptians… Lately, it has been almost unrecognizable. This poem started as a conversation on Bianchi beach, on of the famous spots of Agami, between Mohamed El Tayef, a talented and witty contemporary poet from Sohag who wrote and delivered the tribute. and myself. Having lived most his life in Agami, the poem had an instant nostalgia and subtle anger tone that appealed to me and I thought was very relevant. The musical score and special effects were later done by Ali Sedky, who is also a…