Cairo Time (Blu-ray Review)

Video

Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer,
Ruba Nadda's Cairo Time arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Canadian distributors Mongrel Media.

This is a strong high-definition transfer. Fine object detail is good, clarity pleasing and contrast levels consistent throughout the entire film. The color-scheme does not disappoint either; yellows, reds, blues, greens, browns and blacks are rich and well saturated; overall, the film has a ...

Audio

There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: English Dolby Digital 5.1 and French Dolby Digital 5.1. For the record, Mongrel Media have not provided optional English or French subtitles for the main feature.

I am slightly disappointed that Mongrel Media have not included a loseless audio track of some sort on this Blu-ray disc. Cairo Time is complimented by a wonderful music score, courtesy of Niall Byrne, which certainly would have benefited from a strong loseless treatme...

Supplements

On Cairo Time - a wonderful conversation with director Ruba Nadda, Patricia Clarkson, and Alexander Siddig in which they discuss their work on the film, their impressions of Cairo, the characters they play, etc. In English, not subtitled. (26 min, 480/60i).

The Making of Cairo Time - in this featurette director Ruba Nadda explains how Cairo Time was shot, what are some of the challenges her team had to overcome while shooting on the streets of Cairo...

Final Words

Canadian director Ruba Nadda’s Cairo Time is a beautiful, old-fashioned romantic film with fantastic performances by Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig. The Blu-ray disc herein reviewed, courtesy of Canadian distributors Mongrel Media, looks and sounds very good. My only minor complaint about it is that it does not offer a loseless audio track. Still, Cairo Time is a wonderful film and well worth owning. RECOMMENDED. ......

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