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The Invisible Hands

The Invisible Hands

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MusicDocumentary

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Maverick underground American/Lebanese musician and ethnomusicologist Alan Bishop (Sun City Girls and Sublime Frequencies), lands as a stranger in Cairo, soon after the 2011 uprisings, and teams up with three young Egyptian musicians for the translation of his old songs into Arabic. Under Bishop’s mentorship, this unlikely collaboration transforms into a band, The Invisible Hands.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

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Release Date

26 January 2017

Country

Egypt

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