The Memories of M. A. Draz

(2024)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2024

Runtime: 82 мин

Director: Maggie Morgan

Cast: Noha El Kholy

Plot

Decades after his death, Noha ElKholy uncovers letters, diaries, and photographs left behind by her great-grandfather, the Azharite scholar Mohamed Abdallah Draz. Through this archive, she embarks on a journey to illuminate M.A. Draz’s life story, from his humble beginnings in the village of Mahallat Diyay, to his formative years in Alexandria, and his scholarly pursuits in Paris.