Marina of the Zabbaleen
Enter the extraordinary world of seven-year-old Marina.  Through her magical eyes, you'll be led into the never-before-seen Muqqattam garbage recycling village in Cairo, Egypt. Marina spends her days riding flying elephants, befriending mystical pigeons, and dodging out of control butcher knives -- she even confronts an evil witch. Despite common misconceptions, all this can happen in a documentary. Marina of the Zabbaleen transforms a squalid landfill village into a beautiful, dream-like portrait of family, childhood, and spirituality.








Watch the Trailer here

Marina of the Zabbaleen Press Kit (right click to downlaod)

Read the Moving Pictures Article Zabbaleen Through a Child's Eyes

Read the 2008 Discovery and Midnight Sections Press Release for the Tribeca Film Festival

Read the Tribeca Film Festival 2008: Films By And About Women article

 

Showtimes for Marina of the Zabbaleen

Date Time Location
April 25th, 2008 7:45 PM AMC Loews Village 7
sold out
April 26th, 2008 10:15 PM AMC Loews Village 7
sold out
May 1st, 2008 6:45 PM AMC Loews 19th St.
sold out
May 3rd, 2008 9:00 PM AMC Loews Village 7
sold Out
May 4th, 2008 11:15 AM Village East Cinemas
sold out
May 23rd, 2008 12:00 PM Cannes - Palais K
May 23rd, 2008 6:00 PM Cannes - Palais K