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The Nile Hilton Incident (2017)

★ 6.8Unrated106 min

2017 film

The Nile Hilton Incident (Arabic: حادث النيل هيلتون Hadith Alnayl Hiylton) is a 2017 Swedish thriller film directed by Tarik Saleh. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. It was awarded the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic. The film discusses the corruption of Egyptian police before the 25 January Revolution. The plot is inspired by the murder of the Lebanese Arab singer Suzanne Tamim in Dubai in 2008. At the 53rd Guldbagge Awards, the film won five awards, including Best Film.

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What is The Nile Hilton Incident about?
The Nile Hilton Incident (2017) — Set against the backdrop of the Egyptian Revolution, the thriller features a police officer who investigates the murder of a woman. What initially seems to be a killing of a prostitute turns into a more complicated case involving the very elite of Egypt.
Is The Nile Hilton Incident based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Nile Hilton Incident scary?
Content rating: Unrated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.