Kingdom of Heaven
2005
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Dec 4, 2020 · Karim Saleh, who stars in Luxor with Andrea Riseborough, reveals how they met and fell for each other on and off-screen in Egypt. The film, available digitally and on demand, is a love story set in the ancient city of Luxor.
Karim Saleh is a French-born actor and director of Egyptian descent, known for his roles in Transparent, Counterpart and Munich. He was born in Lyon in 1978 and has also worked as a cinematographer and a voice actor.
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Jan 27, 2020 · Karim Saleh talks about his role as Sultan, a former lover of Hana, in Luxor, a film that changed his life. He reveals how he met and fell in love with co-star Andrea Riseborough on set, and how the film reflects his personal and political views.
Dec 10, 2020 · The actors, who play former lovers in the film, reveal how their chemistry turned into romance during the shoot in Egypt. They also discuss the challenges of making a film about war and trauma amid the pandemic.
- Hiding from Andrea
- The Spirituality of Luxor
- “We Have So Much That Unifies Us”
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Did you know Andrea before you started filming or was that the first time you met? Karim Saleh: Not only did I not knowAndrea beforehand – and I’m really embarrassed to say that – but because Andreais an extremely talented, chameleon-like actor, whatever work I had seen of hers meant I had a strong impression of the characters she played. I go to t...
There was so much spirituality in the movie. Did you get a sense of Luxor being a very spiritual place? Karim Saleh: Completely. I think the spirituality of [the movie] was the bedrock on which the love story was built, and the bedrock for which the healing story for Hana happens, and that was a very tangible thing that we experienced in Luxor. The...
That’s a really interesting point. So how do you feel those ideas apply to where we are in the world today? With all the, as you say, divisiveness… what’s the answer? Karim Saleh: I think that, for me, it’s really important that we transcend our ideas of “the self” in order not to create divisive notions of identity. There is no reason for us to id...
Karim Saleh, star of Luxor and Munich, talks about his roles, his relationship with director Zeina Durra, and his views on the Middle East. He also reveals how he hid from Andrea Riseborough on set and why he loves archaeology.
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Dec 17, 2020 · Karim Saleh is an actor who stars in Luxor, a film about a former couple reuniting in Egypt. He talks about his character, his experience with Andrea Riseborough and the magic of Luxor.
Jan 28, 2020 · Karim Saleh stars as Sultan, a former lover of Andrea Riseborough's Hana, in Zeina Durra's film 'Luxor'. He reveals how he fell in love with Riseborough during the shoot and how the film reflects his personal experience of the Syrian war.
