Clash (15)

Drama, Thriller

Set entirely in an 8m police truck, a number of detainees from different political and social backgrounds are brought together by their inevitable fate, during the turmoil that followed the ousting of former president Morsi from power.

The critical consensus

This Cannes favourite regards Egypt’s recent political uprisings from a fascinating new angle. A minor masterpiece of claustrophobia and expertly managed tension.

(*) Jimi Famurewa, Empire Online, 18/04/2017

Mohamed Diab brings claustrophobic intimacy to a historic moment in this stunning thriller, set inside a police vehicle during Egypt’s 2013 street protests.

(*) Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 19/04/2017

A compact thriller with real human consequences.

(*) Christina Newland, Little White Lies, 20/04/2017