A Boy from Heaven (aka Cairo Conspiracy)

Shortly after Adam arrives in Cairo to study at the prestigious Al-Azhar University, the institution’s highest-ranking religious leader, the Grand Imam, suddenly dies. In the following days, Adam becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt’s religious and political elite. Awarded best screenplay at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, Cairo Conspiracy takes a rugged look through the lens of corruption, power, and politics in one of the epicenters of Sunni Islamic power.