The central work is an operatic film allegorizing a moment in the summer of 1882, capturing the revolt's catastrophic anti-colonial nationalism through hypnotic hums and puppet-like characters.
Wael Shawky's Drama 1882 is a rendition of an original play, choreographed, and composed by Shawky himself, depicting the violent Urabi Revolution and British occupation of Egypt.
Shawky's multidisciplinary approach combines historical and literary accounts with his own imagination, creating a theatrical and dreamlike exhibition that confronts notions of sovereignty.
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