A Message to the Governor

A Message to the Governor (1998)

رسالة إلى الوالي

In the year 1807, they city of Rashid is under attack by the British forces. Harfoush, a brave knight must deliver a message to the ruler of Egypt to demand military aid in order to resist the enemy. After killing some soldiers, he finds himself in a cave with a wise old man who tells him about his destiny. When Harfoush wakes up he realizes that he is now at the gates of Cairo except it is the year 1998...

Date of release
1998-01-28
TMDB
4.9 / 10 (15)
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History
Director
Nader Galal

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Les Visiteurs

Risālah 'ilā al-Wālī is a 1998 Egyptian comedy-fantasy film directed by Nader Galal and starring Adel Emam and Yousra. The story moves between the early 19th century and contemporary Cairo. In 1807, as British forces threaten the port town of Rashid (Rosetta), local notables select Harfoush to carry a plea for reinforcements to Egypt's wali, Muhammad Ali Pasha. On his way to Cairo, Harfoush encounters a sage who transports him two centuries forward to 1998. As a consequence, he navigates modern Cairo while trying to complete his original mission.

Production

The movie was directed by Nader Galal. He juxtaposes Egypt in the early 19th century with Egypt in the late 20th century; cinematography is by Samir Farag. The screenplay mixes a historical setting with comic fantasy and time-travel elements. Many media outlets have linked the film's premise to the successful French film Les Visiteurs (1993). They describe the Egyptian film as adapting this concept in Egypt during the reign of Muhammad Ali.

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