Synopsis
المهاجر
The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study. In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Ram, tired of his family's backward superstitious life, and tired of being picked on by his brothers, wants to go to Egypt to study agriculture. His brothers travel with him across Sinai, but then suddenly sell him to Ozir, an Egyptian who works for a Theban military leader, Amihar. Amihar is impressed by Ram's drive and personal charm and so grants Ram some desolate land outside the capital. Ram soon finds himself a pawn in the political and sexual games between Amihar and his wife Simihit, a high priestess of the Cult of Amun.
The 1993–1995 Other Asia Window
10 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Emigrant sits at position #9.
The 1990s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Emigrant premiered. 53 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #425 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #303 of 356 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Egypt, France |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Runtime | 2h 9m |
| Release Date | September 26, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt0110545 |