June 23, 8 pm Swedish Film Goes Capri THE CAIRO CONSPIRACY (Boy From Heaven, Sweden 2022)

The Cairo Conspiracy is a political thriller with a vertiginous, unexpected sequence of events. Adam, the son of a fisherman, is granted a scholarship at the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Cairo. When Sheikh Al-Azhar, the highest authority in sunni Islam suddenly dies, a power struggle starts; who will become the next Grand Imam? At the Secret Police, investigator Ibrahim has been ordered to make sure it will be the one the president wants. When his informant inside Al-Azhar gets brutally murdered, Ibrahim needs a replacement, someone without connections or contacts. Adam fits the part perfectly. Featuring Tawfeek Barom and Fares Fares. Director and scriptwriter Tarik Saleh. The film was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes festival 2022 for Best Script.