Apoleon

Spektrum
202414 min17+
Apoleon

Synopsis

A group of figurines from the Musée de l’Armée in Paris join Napoleon during his expedition in Egypt. The film explores political issues related to militarism and colonization, challenging traditional historical narratives.

Schedule

FFD 2025
  • 21 November 2025, 20:30 WIB

    Pascasarjana ISI
  • 21 November 2025, 20:30 WIB

    Kedai Kebun Forum
  • 23 November 2025, 13:00 WIB

    Langgeng Art Foundation

Credits

Director
  • Amir Youssef

    Amir is an Egyptian artist and filmmaker based between Paris and Alexandria. He works with painting, film, and contemporary arts to explore post-colonial histories, religion, and media through kinetic objects and film. His works have shown at Visions du Réel, Ars Electronica, and international venues.

Details

Original Titleأبوليون
Country of ProductionEgypt, France
Production HouseLe Fresnoy
Spoken LanguagesArabic
SubtitleEnglish
ColorColor
Previous Festival2024 Visions du Réel | Official Competition
2024 Festival International des Jeunes Cinéastes | Official Competition
2024 Afriques en vision festival | Official Competition
2024 Film My Design | Official Competition

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