The Discreet Charm of the Pillars of Society - Ahmed El Attar

- An exploration of love, politics, and class through an interethnic relationship between a Syrian woman and a Swedish manAcclaimed Egyptian theater maker Ahmed El Attar’s The Discreet Charm of the Pillars of Society follows the life of a Syrian woman who meets a Swedish man. The two fall in love, and their well-to-do families meet for the first time at the couple’s wedding. The famili...